Gatenby

Gatenby Meaning & Origin

About Gatenby
The surname Gatenby is of English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gate," meaning an entrance or passage, and "by," meaning a settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gatenby can be interpreted as "the settlement or village near the gate or entrance." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a gate or entrance to a village or town.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gatenby: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gatenby 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
KTNP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G030510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 T N AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/gatenby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gatenby in Braille

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

The name Gatenby in braille

How to sign the name Gatenby using Sign Language

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

The name Gatenby in sign language

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