Ebbinghaus

Ebbinghaus Meaning & Origin

About Ebbinghaus
The surname Ebbinghaus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ebben," meaning "ebb" or "ebb tide," and "haus," meaning "house." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a house or settlement by the ebb tide. The ebb tide refers to the period of low water level when the tide is receding. Therefore, the surname Ebbinghaus can be interpreted as "house by the ebb tide" or "dweller near the ebb tide."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ebbinghaus: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ebbinghaus 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
APNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E105202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 B IH0 NG G OW2 AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ebbinghaus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ebbinghaus in Braille

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

The name Ebbinghaus in braille

How to sign the name Ebbinghaus using Sign Language

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

The name Ebbinghaus in sign language

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