Firby

Firby Meaning & Origin

About Firby
The surname Firby is of English origin and is derived from a place name in North Yorkshire, England. The name Firby is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "fjara" meaning "beach" and "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Firby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement by the beach."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Firby: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Firby 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
FRP
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/firby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Firby in Braille

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

The name Firby in braille

How to sign the name Firby using Sign Language

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

The name Firby in sign language

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