Hamby

Hamby Meaning & Origin

About Hamby
The surname Hamby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Hamundr," which combines the elements "hamr" meaning "home" or "shelter" and "mundr" meaning "protection" or "guardian." As a surname, Hamby signifies a person who is a descendant or a bearer of the name Hamundr, suggesting a familial connection to someone who was considered a protector or guardian of the home.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamby: 13,823
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,609
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.69

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMP
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamby in Braille

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

The name Hamby in braille

How to sign the name Hamby using Sign Language

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

The name Hamby in sign language

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