Debay

Debay Meaning & Origin

About Debay
The surname Debay is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "baie," meaning "bay." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named "Bay" or lived near a bay. Surnames often developed from geographical features or landmarks, and in this case, Debay likely referred to someone who resided by a bay or had some association with a bay.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Debay: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 B EY1
🌐 IPA
/debay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Debay in Braille

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

The name Debay in braille

How to sign the name Debay using Sign Language

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

The name Debay in sign language

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