Debs

Debs Meaning & Origin

About Debs
The surname Debs is of French origin and is derived from the given name "Deb," which was a short form of the name "Deborah." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Deb. The name Deb itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Devorah," meaning "bee." The surname Debs is relatively rare and is most commonly found among people of French or Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Debs: 385
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,667
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/dɛbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Debs in Braille

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

The name Debs in braille

How to sign the name Debs using Sign Language

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

The name Debs in sign language

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