Drabkin

Drabkin Meaning & Origin

About Drabkin
The surname Drabkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "drab" which means "dull" or "dreary." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a somber or melancholic disposition. The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive, often used to indicate "son of" or "little." Therefore, Drabkin can be interpreted as "son of the dull one" or "little dreary."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drabkin: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Drabkin 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
TRPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D601205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R AE1 B K IH2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdræbˌkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drabkin in Braille

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

The name Drabkin in braille

How to sign the name Drabkin using Sign Language

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

The name Drabkin in sign language

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