Nyby

Nyby Meaning & Origin

About Nyby
The surname Nyby is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Nýr" meaning "new" and the suffix "-by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Nyby can be interpreted to mean "new farm" or "new settlement," suggesting that the original bearers of this surname were associated with a recently established farm or settlement in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nyby: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NP
🗽 NYSIIS
N
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/nyby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nyby in Braille

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

The name Nyby in braille

How to sign the name Nyby using Sign Language

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

The name Nyby in sign language

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