Barbey

Barbey Meaning & Origin

About Barbey
The surname Barbey is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Barbe," which was a diminutive form of the name Barbara. The name Barbara itself comes from the Greek word "barbaros," meaning "foreign" or "strange." Therefore, the surname Barbey likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered foreign or strange. It may have been given to individuals who were not originally from the region where the name is found or who had distinctive characteristics or behaviors that set them apart from others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barbey: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R B IY0
🌐 IPA
/barbey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barbey in Braille

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

The name Barbey in braille

How to sign the name Barbey using Sign Language

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

The name Barbey in sign language

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