Serban

Serban Meaning & Origin

About Serban
The surname Serban is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name "Șerban," which itself is a variant of the name "Ștefan." The name Șerban is a patronymic form, meaning it is derived from the name of the father. The name Ștefan, and consequently Serban, is derived from the Greek name "Stephanos," meaning "crown" or "garland." Therefore, the surname Serban can be interpreted to mean "son of Șerban" or "descendant of Șerban," ultimately tracing its roots back to the Greek name Stephanos.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Serban: 556
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/serban*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Serban in Braille

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

The name Serban in braille

How to sign the name Serban using Sign Language

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

The name Serban in sign language

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