Dahlby

Dahlby Meaning & Origin

About Dahlby
The surname Dahlby is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "dahl," meaning valley, and "by," meaning village or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dahlby can be interpreted as "valley village" or "settlement in the valley." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived in or near a valley settlement in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dahlby: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dahlby 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
TLP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/dahlby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dahlby in Braille

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

The name Dahlby in braille

How to sign the name Dahlby using Sign Language

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

The name Dahlby in sign language

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