Elizabeth

Elizabeth Meaning & Origin

About Elizabeth
The surname Elizabeth does not have a specific meaning as it is derived from the given name Elizabeth, which has Hebrew origins. The name Elizabeth means "God is my oath" or "my God is abundance." It is a biblical name that has been widely used throughout history and is associated with qualities such as faithfulness, devotion, and abundance.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elizabeth: 576
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,439
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSP0
🗽 NYSIIS
EASA
🔊 Soundex
E40201030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 L IH1 Z AH0 B AH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSP0', 'ALSPT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elizabeth in Braille

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

The name Elizabeth in braille

How to sign the name Elizabeth using Sign Language

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

The name Elizabeth in sign language

Numerology