Glebe

Glebe Meaning & Origin

About Glebe
The surname Glebe is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "glebe," which referred to a plot of land or a farm. It was often used to denote land that was owned by a church or a clergyman. Therefore, the surname Glebe likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived or worked on such land or as an occupational name for someone who was associated with the church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glebe: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L IY1 B
🌐 IPA
/glebe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glebe in Braille

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

The name Glebe in braille

How to sign the name Glebe using Sign Language

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

The name Glebe in sign language

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