Raby

Raby Meaning & Origin

About Raby
The surname Raby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hrafn, meaning "raven." It is a topographic or locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near a place called Raby or Raby Castle. The name Raby is fairly common in the northern counties of England, particularly in County Durham and Yorkshire.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raby: 4,559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7319
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Raby 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈreΙͺbi/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raby in Braille

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

The name Raby in braille

How to sign the name Raby using Sign Language

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

The name Raby in sign language

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