Greben

Greben Meaning & Origin

About Greben
The surname Greben is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "greben," meaning "ridge" or "crest" in several Slavic languages. It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived near or on a ridge or crest of a hill. The name may also have been used to denote someone who lived in a village or town with a similar geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greben: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/greben*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greben in Braille

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

The name Greben in braille

How to sign the name Greben using Sign Language

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

The name Greben in sign language

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