Golsby

Golsby Meaning & Origin

About Golsby
The surname Golsby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Golfr," meaning "gold" or "golden," combined with the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Golsby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Golfr" or "the golden farm."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Golsby: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Golsby 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
KLSP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 L S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/golsby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Golsby in Braille

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

The name Golsby in braille

How to sign the name Golsby using Sign Language

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

The name Golsby in sign language

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