Elbey

Elbey Meaning & Origin

About Elbey
The surname Elbey is of Turkish origin and is derived from the words "el" meaning "hand" and "bey" meaning "lord" or "chief." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Elbey can be interpreted as "chief of the hand" or "lord of the hand." It is a patronymic surname that may have been given to someone who held a position of authority or leadership, possibly related to their skill or expertise in a particular craft or trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elbey: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/elbey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elbey in Braille

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

The name Elbey in braille

How to sign the name Elbey using Sign Language

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

The name Elbey in sign language

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