Engelby

Engelby Meaning & Origin

About Engelby
The surname Engelby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Engel" meaning "angel" and the suffix "-by" indicating a settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Engelby can be interpreted as "the settlement of Engel" or "the village of the angels." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or a reference to someone who was considered angelic or had angelic qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Engelby: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Engelby 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
ANJLP
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E520410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 NG G AH0 B L IY0
🌐 IPA
/engelby*/
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('ANJLP', 'ANKLP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Engelby in Braille

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

The name Engelby in braille

How to sign the name Engelby using Sign Language

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

The name Engelby in sign language

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