Bubb

Bubb Meaning & Origin

About Bubb
The surname Bubb is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bubba," meaning "baby" or "infant." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who had a youthful or childlike appearance or demeanor. The surname Bubb may have also been given to a person who had a close association with babies or worked as a midwife or nurse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bubb: 1,676
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,958
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 B
🌐 IPA
/bəb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bubb in Braille

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

The name Bubb in braille

How to sign the name Bubb using Sign Language

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

The name Bubb in sign language

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