Humbach

Humbach Meaning & Origin

About Humbach
The surname Humbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hun," meaning "bear," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Humbach can be interpreted as "bear brook" or "stream of bears." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a stream or brook where bears were present or hunted.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Humbach: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMPK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 M B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/humbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Humbach in Braille

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

The name Humbach in braille

How to sign the name Humbach using Sign Language

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

The name Humbach in sign language

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