Orbeck

Orbeck Meaning & Origin

About Orbeck
The surname Orbeck is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ormr, meaning "snake" or "serpent," and the suffix -bekkr, meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Orbeck can be interpreted as "snake brook" or "serpent stream." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or had some association with a stream or brook inhabited by snakes or serpents.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orbeck: 274
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O6102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R B EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/orbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orbeck in Braille

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

The name Orbeck in braille

How to sign the name Orbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Orbeck in sign language

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