Durben

Durben Meaning & Origin

About Durben
The surname Durben is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Dürbin," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Dür," meaning "dear" or "beloved." As a surname, Durben is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered dear or beloved, or it could have been a patronymic surname indicating "son of Dür." The name is relatively rare and primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durben: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Durben 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
TRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdərbən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durben in Braille

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

The name Durben in braille

How to sign the name Durben using Sign Language

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

The name Durben in sign language

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