Gorbey

Gorbey Meaning & Origin

About Gorbey
The surname Gorbey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gorbold," which means "spear-bold." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gorbold. Over time, the name evolved into Gorbey, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorbey: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R B IY0
🌐 IPA
/gorbey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorbey in Braille

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

The name Gorbey in braille

How to sign the name Gorbey using Sign Language

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

The name Gorbey in sign language

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