Bixby

Bixby Meaning & Origin

About Bixby
The surname Bixby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Bikarr," meaning "battle spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bixby. Over time, the name evolved and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Bixby can be found across the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bixby: 4,086
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8114
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bixby 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
PKSP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 K S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪksbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bixby in Braille

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

The name Bixby in braille

How to sign the name Bixby using Sign Language

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

The name Bixby in sign language

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