Hornby

Hornby Meaning & Origin

About Hornby
The surname Hornby is of English origin and has two possible meanings. It could be a locational surname derived from the place name Hornby, which is composed of the Old Norse elements "horn" meaning "horn" and "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Alternatively, it could be a topographical surname for someone who lived near a horn-shaped bend in a river or a hill shaped like a horn. The name is fairly common in northern England, particularly in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hornby: 732
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrnbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hornby in Braille

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

The name Hornby in braille

How to sign the name Hornby using Sign Language

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

The name Hornby in sign language

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