Crosbie

Crosbie Meaning & Origin

About Crosbie
The surname Crosbie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Crosby," meaning "village with a cross." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Crosby or Crosbie. The name likely originated from the Old Norse word "kross," meaning "cross," and the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "settlement" or "village." Over time, variations of the surname have emerged, such as Crossby, Crosbey, and Crosbie, but they all share the same etymological roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crosbie: 1,192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSP
🗽 NYSIIS
C
🔊 Soundex
C60210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AO1 Z B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɔzbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crosbie in Braille

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

The name Crosbie in braille

How to sign the name Crosbie using Sign Language

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

The name Crosbie in sign language

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