Barbay

Barbay Meaning & Origin

About Barbay
The surname Barbay is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Barbe," which means "beard" in French. It is a nickname surname given to someone who had a prominent or distinctive beard. The suffix "-ay" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of," thus suggesting that the original bearer of the surname was the son of someone with a notable beard. Over time, the surname Barbay has likely been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barbay: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R B EY0
🌐 IPA
/barbay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barbay in Braille

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

The name Barbay in braille

How to sign the name Barbay using Sign Language

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

The name Barbay in sign language

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