Shalaby

Shalaby Meaning & Origin

About Shalaby
The surname Shalaby is of Arabic origin and is derived from the given name Shalabi, which means "seller of silk" or "silk merchant." It is a common surname in Egypt and is often associated with individuals who were involved in the silk trade or had ancestors engaged in this profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shalaby: 422
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH0 L AA1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/shalaby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shalaby in Braille

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

The name Shalaby in braille

How to sign the name Shalaby using Sign Language

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

The name Shalaby in sign language

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