Kolby

Kolby Meaning & Origin

About Kolby
The surname Kolby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Kolbeinn, which means "coal" or "dark" combined with the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Kolby can be interpreted to mean "dark farm" or "coal settlement." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a place associated with coal or darkness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolby: 252
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/kolby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolby in Braille

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

The name Kolby in braille

How to sign the name Kolby using Sign Language

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

The name Kolby in sign language

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