Orbin

Orbin Meaning & Origin

About Orbin
The surname Orbin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Orbin," which itself is a variant of the name "Orbweald." The name "Orbweald" is composed of the elements "orb," meaning "spear," and "weald," meaning "rule" or "power." Therefore, the surname Orbin can be interpreted to mean "ruler with a spear" or "powerful spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orbin: 388
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orbin 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
ARPN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O6105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R B IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrbɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orbin in Braille

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

The name Orbin in braille

How to sign the name Orbin using Sign Language

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

The name Orbin in sign language

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