Falby

Falby Meaning & Origin

About Falby
The surname Falby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse personal name "Falr" or "Falvi" combined with the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Falby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Falr/Falvi."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Falby: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AE1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/falby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Falby in Braille

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

The name Falby in braille

How to sign the name Falby using Sign Language

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

The name Falby in sign language

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