Freeby

Freeby Meaning & Origin

About Freeby
The surname Freeby is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to the village of Freeby in Leicestershire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name "Frithbiorn" combined with the Old Norse word "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Freeby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Frithbiorn."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Freeby: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Freeby 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
F6010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/freeby*/
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('FRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Freeby in Braille

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

The name Freeby in braille

How to sign the name Freeby using Sign Language

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

The name Freeby in sign language

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