Scruby

Scruby Meaning & Origin

About Scruby
The surname Scruby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Skroppi, which means "a small, stunted person." Over time, the name evolved into Scrubby and eventually Scruby. It is likely that the surname was originally used as a nickname for someone who was short or of small stature. Today, Scruby is a relatively rare surname and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and Australia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scruby: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S26010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K R UW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/scruby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scruby in Braille

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

The name Scruby in braille

How to sign the name Scruby using Sign Language

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

The name Scruby in sign language

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