Barnby

Barnby Meaning & Origin

About Barnby
The surname Barnby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse personal name "Barni" combined with the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barnby can be interpreted as "Barni's farm" or "settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barnby: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N B IY0
🌐 IPA
/barnby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnby in Braille

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

The name Barnby in braille

How to sign the name Barnby using Sign Language

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

The name Barnby in sign language

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