Zweben

Zweben Meaning & Origin

About Zweben
The surname Zweben is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "zweben," meaning "onion." It is a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of onions. The name may have been given to someone who cultivated or traded onions, or it could have been an ornamental name given to a person with a physical characteristic resembling an onion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zweben: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zweben based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPN
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z W EH1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/zweben*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zweben in Braille

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

The name Zweben in braille

How to sign the name Zweben using Sign Language

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

The name Zweben in sign language

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