Schleben

Schleben Meaning & Origin

About Schleben
The surname Schleben is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schleif" or "schleifen," meaning "to grind" or "to sharpen." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a grinder or sharpener of tools or weapons. The name Schleben may also have been used to describe someone with a sharp or cutting personality.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schleben: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLPN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2040105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH L EH1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/schleben*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLPN', 'SLPN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schleben in Braille

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

The name Schleben in braille

How to sign the name Schleben using Sign Language

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

The name Schleben in sign language

Numerology