Cawby

Cawby Meaning & Origin

About Cawby
The surname Cawby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kári" or "Kárr," meaning "curly-haired" or "curly-headed." The addition of the Old Norse suffix "-by" indicates a settlement or village, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a place named after a person called Kári or Kárr. Over time, the name Cawby has evolved and may have undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cawby: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cawby 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
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/cawby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cawby in Braille

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

The name Cawby in braille

How to sign the name Cawby using Sign Language

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

The name Cawby in sign language

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