Brabbs

Brabbs Meaning & Origin

About Brabbs
The surname Brabbs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Brabbe," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Barbara." The name Barbara was popularized by early Christians in honor of Saint Barbara, a martyr of the 3rd century. Over time, the surname Brabbs evolved to denote "son of Brabbe" or "descendant of Brabbe." The name Brabbs is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brabbs: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRPS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/brabbs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brabbs in Braille

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

The name Brabbs in braille

How to sign the name Brabbs using Sign Language

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

The name Brabbs in sign language

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