Darbyshire

Darbyshire Meaning & Origin

About Darbyshire
The surname Darbyshire is of English origin and is derived from the place name "Darbyshire" or "Derbyshire," which refers to a county in the East Midlands region of England. The name is composed of the Old Norse personal name "Djúr" or "Dyr" and the Old English word "scir," meaning "shire" or "district." Therefore, the surname Darbyshire can be interpreted to mean "the district or shire associated with Djúr or Dyr."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Darbyshire: 454
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Darbyshire 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
TRPXR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06102060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 R B IH0 SH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑrbɪˌʃaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRPXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Darbyshire in Braille

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

The name Darbyshire in braille

How to sign the name Darbyshire using Sign Language

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

The name Darbyshire in sign language

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