Skrabanek

Skrabanek Meaning & Origin

About Skrabanek
The surname Skrabanek is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name "Skraban," which itself is derived from the Slavic word "skrabati," meaning "to scratch." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a habit of scratching or as a reference to a profession involving scratching, such as a scratcher or a scratcher of the earth. Over time, the name evolved into Skrabanek and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skrabanek: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKRPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S26010502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K R AA1 B AH0 N EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/skrabanek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKRPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skrabanek in Braille

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

The name Skrabanek in braille

How to sign the name Skrabanek using Sign Language

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

The name Skrabanek in sign language

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