Carby

Carby Meaning & Origin

About Carby
The surname Carby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kári" or the Old English personal name "Ceorra," both meaning "dark-haired." The addition of the suffix "-by" indicates a locational surname, meaning "dweller at the dark-haired person's settlement." It is likely that the surname Carby originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair or as a locational surname for someone living near a settlement associated with a dark-haired individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carby: 494
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,651
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carby 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
KRP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrˌbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carby in Braille

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

The name Carby in braille

How to sign the name Carby using Sign Language

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

The name Carby in sign language

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