Lockeby

Lockeby Meaning & Origin

About Lockeby
The surname Lockeby is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Lockby" or "Lockeby." The name is composed of the Old English elements "loc," meaning "enclosure" or "enclosed place," and "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lockeby can be interpreted as "the dweller at the enclosed farm or settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lockeby: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lockeby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKP
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 K AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/lockeby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lockeby in Braille

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

The name Lockeby in braille

How to sign the name Lockeby using Sign Language

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

The name Lockeby in sign language

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