Gabbai

Gabbai Meaning & Origin

About Gabbai
The surname Gabbai is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the word "gabbai," which means "collector" or "treasurer" in Hebrew. It is an occupational surname typically associated with individuals who held the position of a synagogue official responsible for collecting and managing funds or overseeing the administrative affairs of a Jewish congregation. The name Gabbai is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Sephardic and Mizrahi descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gabbai: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 B AY0
🌐 IPA
/gabbai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gabbai in Braille

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

The name Gabbai in braille

How to sign the name Gabbai using Sign Language

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

The name Gabbai in sign language

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