Nibley

Nibley Meaning & Origin

About Nibley
The surname Nibley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "niwe" meaning "new" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Nibley likely refers to someone who lived in or near a new clearing or wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nibley: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NPL
🔊 Soundex
N0140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 B L IY0
🌐 IPA
/nibley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nibley in Braille

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

The name Nibley in braille

How to sign the name Nibley using Sign Language

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

The name Nibley in sign language

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