Nesby

Nesby Meaning & Origin

About Nesby
The surname Nesby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the name Nesbitt, which comes from the Old English words "nes" meaning "nose" and "byge" meaning "bend" or "corner." Therefore, the surname Nesby likely refers to someone who lived near a prominent bend or corner of land, particularly one shaped like a nose.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nesby: 855
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,023
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSP
🔊 Soundex
N0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɛsbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nesby in Braille

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

The name Nesby in braille

How to sign the name Nesby using Sign Language

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

The name Nesby in sign language

Numerology