Boothby

Boothby Meaning & Origin

About Boothby
The surname Boothby is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "bōth" meaning "hut" or "shelter" and "bȳ" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Boothby can be interpreted as "dweller at the farm with a hut or shelter." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided or owned land in a place with such characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boothby: 1,621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,406
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boothby 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
P0P
🗽 NYSIIS
BAT
🔊 Soundex
B03010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 TH B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbuθbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P0P', 'PTP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boothby in Braille

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

The name Boothby in braille

How to sign the name Boothby using Sign Language

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

The name Boothby in sign language

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