Milby

Milby Meaning & Origin

About Milby
The surname Milby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "mil," meaning "mill," and "by," meaning "settlement" or "farm." Therefore, the surname Milby likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked at a mill settlement or farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Milby: 1,859
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,692
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Milby 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
MLP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪlbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Milby in Braille

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

The name Milby in braille

How to sign the name Milby using Sign Language

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

The name Milby in sign language

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