Ebanks

Ebanks Meaning & Origin

About Ebanks
The surname Ebanks is of Jamaican origin and is derived from the combination of the Hebrew name "Eban" meaning "stone" and the Scottish word "bank" referring to a hillside or slope. It is believed to have originated from the Scottish settlers who migrated to Jamaica in the 17th century. The surname Ebanks therefore signifies a person who lived near or on a stony hillside.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ebanks: 2,359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,010
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E1052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 B AH0 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛbəŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ebanks in Braille

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

The name Ebanks in braille

How to sign the name Ebanks using Sign Language

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

The name Ebanks in sign language

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