Maccabe

Maccabe Meaning & Origin

About Maccabe
The surname Maccabe is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Makkabi," meaning "hammer." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Makkabi. The name is most famously associated with the Maccabees, a Jewish family who led a successful rebellion against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE, resulting in the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty. Today, the surname Maccabe is primarily found among Jewish communities and is often associated with a proud heritage and resilience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maccabe: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maccabe 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
MKP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EY1 B
🌐 IPA
/maccabe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maccabe in Braille

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

The name Maccabe in braille

How to sign the name Maccabe using Sign Language

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

The name Maccabe in sign language

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