Mabes

Mabes Meaning & Origin

About Mabes
The surname Mabes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Mabel, which itself comes from the Latin name Amabilis, meaning "lovable" or "dear." As a surname, Mabes would have been used to identify someone as the son or descendant of someone named Mabel. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family connection to the original bearer of the given name Mabel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mabes: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mabes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MPS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 B AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mabes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mabes in Braille

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

The name Mabes in braille

How to sign the name Mabes using Sign Language

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

The name Mabes in sign language

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