Cosbey

Cosbey Meaning & Origin

About Cosbey
The surname Cosbey is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kolbeinn," meaning "coal" or "dark" combined with the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cosbey can be interpreted as "dark farm" or "coal settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cosbey: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/cosbey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cosbey in Braille

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

The name Cosbey in braille

How to sign the name Cosbey using Sign Language

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

The name Cosbey in sign language

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