Rimbey

Rimbey Meaning & Origin

About Rimbey
The surname Rimbey is of German origin and is derived from the place name Rimbach, which means "raven brook" in German. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from Rimbach or a similar place. Surnames derived from place names were often adopted by people as a means to identify themselves and their origins, particularly during the Middle Ages when individuals began to settle in different regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rimbey: 404
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMP
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 M B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪmbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rimbey in Braille

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

The name Rimbey in braille

How to sign the name Rimbey using Sign Language

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

The name Rimbey in sign language

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