Jewsbury

Jewsbury Meaning & Origin

About Jewsbury
The surname Jewsbury is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Jews" or "Jewes," which was a medieval form of the biblical name "Judah." The name "Jewsbury" means "the stronghold or fortified place of Jews" and was likely used to denote someone who lived near or was associated with such a place. It is a locational surname, indicating a person's origin or association with a particular place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jewsbury: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J021060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH UW1 Z B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/jewsbury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSPR', 'ASPR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jewsbury in Braille

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

The name Jewsbury in braille

How to sign the name Jewsbury using Sign Language

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

The name Jewsbury in sign language

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