Albay

Albay Meaning & Origin

About Albay
The surname Albay is of Arabic origin and is commonly found in the Philippines. It is derived from the Arabic word "al-bay" which means "the seller" or "the merchant." The surname Albay is often associated with individuals who were involved in trade or commerce, indicating their ancestral connection to merchants or traders.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Albay: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE0 L B EY1
🌐 IPA
/albay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Albay in Braille

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

The name Albay in braille

How to sign the name Albay using Sign Language

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

The name Albay in sign language

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