Brabb

Brabb Meaning & Origin

About Brabb
The surname Brabb is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the surname Brabbs. It is derived from the medieval personal name "Brabbe," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name Abraham. The name Abraham is of Hebrew origin and means "father of many nations." Therefore, the surname Brabb likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Brabbe or Abraham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brabb: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brabb 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 Brabb is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 B
🌐 IPA
/brabb*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brabb in Braille

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

The name Brabb in braille

How to sign the name Brabb using Sign Language

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

The name Brabb in sign language

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