Magby

Magby Meaning & Origin

About Magby
The surname Magby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Magnus, meaning "great" or "mighty." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Magnus. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Magby. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Magby is "descendant of Magnus" or "son of Magnus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Magby: 977
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 G B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmægbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Magby in Braille

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

The name Magby in braille

How to sign the name Magby using Sign Language

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

The name Magby in sign language

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