Karbach

Karbach Meaning & Origin

About Karbach
The surname Karbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kar" meaning "rock" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Karbach can be interpreted as "rocky stream" or "stream near a rocky area." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karbach: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K061020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/karbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karbach in Braille

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

The name Karbach in braille

How to sign the name Karbach using Sign Language

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

The name Karbach in sign language

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