Eben

Eben Meaning & Origin

About Eben
The surname Eben is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name "Eben-Ezer," meaning "stone of help" or "stone of the help of God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Eben or Eben-Ezer. The name Eben is relatively rare and is found in various cultures and regions around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eben: 447
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,429
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛbən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eben in Braille

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

The name Eben in braille

How to sign the name Eben using Sign Language

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

The name Eben in sign language

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