Ribas

Ribas Meaning & Origin

About Ribas
The surname Ribas is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "riu" meaning "river" in Catalan. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a river or had some association with a river. The surname Ribas is fairly common in Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ribas: 1,082
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,485
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RPS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R0102
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 B AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈraΙͺbΙ™z/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ribas in Braille

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

The name Ribas in braille

How to sign the name Ribas using Sign Language

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

The name Ribas in sign language

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