Urbain

Urbain Meaning & Origin

About Urbain
The surname Urbain is of French origin and is derived from the Latin name Urbanus, meaning "of the city" or "belonging to the city." It was originally a given name used to denote someone who lived in or was associated with an urban area. Over time, it evolved into a surname and is now found among individuals of French and Belgian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Urbain: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPN
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U6105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER0 B EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/ərˈbeɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Urbain in Braille

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

The name Urbain in braille

How to sign the name Urbain using Sign Language

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

The name Urbain in sign language

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