Bisby

Bisby Meaning & Origin

About Bisby
The surname Bisby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Bisbiorn," which means "bear warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bisbiorn. Over time, the name evolved into Bisby and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bisby: 405
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/bisby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bisby in Braille

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

The name Bisby in braille

How to sign the name Bisby using Sign Language

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

The name Bisby in sign language

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