Habben

Habben Meaning & Origin

About Habben
The surname Habben is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Habbe," which is a diminutive form of "Habrecht" or "Habich." "Habbe" itself is a short form of "Habakuk," a biblical name meaning "embrace" or "wrestle." Therefore, the surname Habben likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Habbe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Habben: 549
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæbən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Habben in Braille

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

The name Habben in braille

How to sign the name Habben using Sign Language

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

The name Habben in sign language

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