Ormsbee

Ormsbee Meaning & Origin

About Ormsbee
The surname Ormsbee is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ormr, meaning "snake" or "serpent," and the Middle English word "be," meaning "bee." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a snake-like or bee-like quality in their character or appearance. The surname Ormsbee signifies a connection to an ancestor who possessed these traits.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ormsbee: 933
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ormsbee 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
ARMSP
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O65210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R M Z B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrmzbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARMSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ormsbee in Braille

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

The name Ormsbee in braille

How to sign the name Ormsbee using Sign Language

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

The name Ormsbee in sign language

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