Roban

Roban Meaning & Origin

About Roban
The surname Roban is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Robert, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." As a surname, Roban signifies "son of Robert" or "descendant of Robert." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roban: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/roban*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roban in Braille

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

The name Roban in braille

How to sign the name Roban using Sign Language

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

The name Roban in sign language

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