Nisby

Nisby Meaning & Origin

About Nisby
The surname Nisby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Njáll" or "Njǫll," meaning "champion" or "hero." The addition of the Old Norse element "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlement" gives rise to the meaning "Njáll's farm" or "Njáll's settlement." The surname Nisby is therefore a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were residents or landowners of a place named after Njáll.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nisby: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nisby 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
NSP
🔊 Soundex
N0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/nisby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nisby in Braille

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

The name Nisby in braille

How to sign the name Nisby using Sign Language

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

The name Nisby in sign language

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