Hannibal

Hannibal Meaning & Origin

About Hannibal
The surname Hannibal is of ancient Phoenician origin and is derived from the name "Hanniba'al," which means "grace of Ba'al" or "favor of Ba'al." Ba'al was a prominent deity in the ancient Phoenician and Carthaginian cultures, and the name Hannibal was famously borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca, known for his military campaigns against Rome during the Second Punic War. Today, the surname Hannibal is primarily found among individuals of North African and Middle Eastern descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hannibal: 1,294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,502
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNPL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H050104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N IH0 B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænɪbəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hannibal in Braille

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

The name Hannibal in braille

How to sign the name Hannibal using Sign Language

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

The name Hannibal in sign language

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