Roxbury

Roxbury Meaning & Origin

About Roxbury
The surname Roxbury is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who either originated from or lived near the village of Roxbury in England. The name Roxbury is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hroc" meaning "rook" (a type of bird) and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "town." Therefore, the surname Roxbury can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the rook's fortress or town."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roxbury: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roxbury 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
RKSPR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R021060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 K S B EH2 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrΙ‘ksˌbΙ›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RKSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roxbury in Braille

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

The name Roxbury in braille

How to sign the name Roxbury using Sign Language

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

The name Roxbury in sign language

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