Appleby

Appleby Meaning & Origin

About Appleby
The surname Appleby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the combination of the Old Norse personal name "Apaldr" and the Old Norse word "býr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Appleby can be interpreted as "Apaldr's farm" or "settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Appleby: 5,556
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,161
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Appleby 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
APP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A14010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 P IH0 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæpəlˌbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A141

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Appleby in Braille

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

The name Appleby in braille

How to sign the name Appleby using Sign Language

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

The name Appleby in sign language

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