Cribben

Cribben Meaning & Origin

About Cribben
The surname Cribben is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Roibín, meaning "son of Roibín." Roibín is a diminutive form of the name Robert, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "beraht" meaning "bright." Therefore, the surname Cribben can be interpreted to mean "son of the famous and bright one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cribben: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cribben 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
KRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cribben*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cribben in Braille

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

The name Cribben in braille

How to sign the name Cribben using Sign Language

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

The name Cribben in sign language

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