Malby

Malby Meaning & Origin

About Malby
The surname Malby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Maelbeorht," which means "council-bright" or "bright council." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Maelbeorht. Over time, the name evolved into Malby and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malby: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/malby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malby in Braille

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

The name Malby in braille

How to sign the name Malby using Sign Language

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

The name Malby in sign language

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