Dorbin

Dorbin Meaning & Origin

About Dorbin
The surname Dorbin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dor", meaning "door", and "bin", meaning "keeper" or "guardian". Therefore, the surname Dorbin is believed to have originally referred to someone who was a doorkeeper or guardian of a door, possibly indicating a person's occupation or role within a household or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorbin: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R B IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dorbin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorbin in Braille

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

The name Dorbin in braille

How to sign the name Dorbin using Sign Language

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

The name Dorbin in sign language

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