Schoby

Schoby Meaning & Origin

About Schoby
The surname Schoby is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Schobbe," which is a diminutive form of the given name "Jakob" or "Jacob." The name "Jakob" itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yaakov," meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Schoby likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Jakob or Jacob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schoby: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/schoby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schoby in Braille

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

The name Schoby in braille

How to sign the name Schoby using Sign Language

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

The name Schoby in sign language

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