Dansby

Dansby Meaning & Origin

About Dansby
The surname Dansby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Danzr" or "Dansi," meaning "Dane" or "Dane's island." The addition of the Old Norse element "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement," suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived on or owned a farm settled by Danes. Over time, the surname Dansby has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dansby: 3,019
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,607
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dansby 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
TNSP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdænsbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dansby in Braille

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

The name Dansby in braille

How to sign the name Dansby using Sign Language

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

The name Dansby in sign language

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