Saxby

Saxby Meaning & Origin

About Saxby
The surname Saxby is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "seax," meaning "knife" or "dagger," and "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Saxby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of the person associated with a seax or dagger." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who either made or used such weapons or lived near a place associated with them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saxby: 765
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,509
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKSP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 K S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæksbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saxby in Braille

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

The name Saxby in braille

How to sign the name Saxby using Sign Language

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

The name Saxby in sign language

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