Crabbs

Crabbs Meaning & Origin

About Crabbs
The surname Crabbs is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "crabbe," meaning "crab." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had crab-like characteristics or behavior, such as a person with a crab-like gait or temperament. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a crab apple tree or a crab-shaped geographical feature. The surname Crabbs is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crabbs: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AE1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/kræbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crabbs in Braille

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

The name Crabbs in braille

How to sign the name Crabbs using Sign Language

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

The name Crabbs in sign language

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