Ribbens

Ribbens Meaning & Origin

About Ribbens
The surname Ribbens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Ribbe, which was a short form of the name Robert. The suffix -ens indicates "son of," making Ribbens mean "son of Ribbe." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used in the Netherlands, and signifies the lineage or descent from an ancestor named Ribbe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ribbens: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 B AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ribbens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ribbens in Braille

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

The name Ribbens in braille

How to sign the name Ribbens using Sign Language

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

The name Ribbens in sign language

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