Osby

Osby Meaning & Origin

About Osby
The surname Osby is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ásbjǫrn, which combines the elements "ás" meaning "god" and "bjǫrn" meaning "bear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Osby can be interpreted as "god bear" or "divine bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ásbjǫrn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osby: 1,573
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,798
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osby 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
ASP
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑsbi/
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('ASP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osby in Braille

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

The name Osby in braille

How to sign the name Osby using Sign Language

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

The name Osby in sign language

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