Berben

Berben Meaning & Origin

About Berben
The surname Berben is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Berb, which is a short form of the name Berthold. The name Berthold itself is composed of the elements "berht," meaning bright or famous, and "wald," meaning rule or ruler. Therefore, the surname Berben can be interpreted to mean "bright ruler" or "famous ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Berben is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Berben: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berben based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Berben is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/berben*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berben in Braille

Here's how to represent Berben in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Berben in braille

How to sign the name Berben using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Berben using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Berben in sign language

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