Magsby

Magsby Meaning & Origin

About Magsby
The surname Magsby is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Maxby" or "Magsby." These place names are composed of the Old English elements "mæg" meaning "relative" or "kinsman" and "by" meaning "settlement" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Magsby likely originated as a name given to someone who hailed from Maxby or Magsby, indicating their connection to that particular settlement or farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Magsby: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Magsby 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
MKSP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 G Z B IY0
🌐 IPA
/magsby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Magsby in Braille

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

The name Magsby in braille

How to sign the name Magsby using Sign Language

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

The name Magsby in sign language

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