Looby

Looby Meaning & Origin

About Looby
The surname Looby is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Lúbaigh," meaning "descendant of Lúbaigh." The name Lúbaigh is believed to be derived from the word "lúb," which means "loop" or "bend." The surname Looby is primarily found in County Tipperary in Ireland and is associated with families who were historically involved in agriculture and land ownership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Looby: 969
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,503
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LP
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlubi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Looby in Braille

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

The name Looby in braille

How to sign the name Looby using Sign Language

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

The name Looby in sign language

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