Breban

Breban Meaning & Origin

About Breban
The surname Breban is of Romanian origin and is derived from the word "brebene" which means "ram" in Romanian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Breban. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics associated with a ram, such as strength, courage, or stubbornness. Today, individuals with the surname Breban can be found primarily in Romania and other countries with Romanian diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Breban: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EY1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/breban*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Breban in Braille

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

The name Breban in braille

How to sign the name Breban using Sign Language

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

The name Breban in sign language

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