Lockerby

Lockerby Meaning & Origin

About Lockerby
The surname Lockerby is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The name is believed to be a combination of the Old Norse personal name "Loki" and the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lockerby can be interpreted as "Loki's farm" or "Loki's settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lockerby: 367
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,841
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lockerby 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
LKRP
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 K ER0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɑkərbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lockerby in Braille

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

The name Lockerby in braille

How to sign the name Lockerby using Sign Language

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

The name Lockerby in sign language

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