Sherby

Sherby Meaning & Origin

About Sherby
The surname Sherby is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Sherborne. It is derived from the Old English words "scir," meaning bright or clear, and "burna," meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sherby can be interpreted as "bright stream" or "clear brook."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sherby: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/sherby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherby in Braille

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

The name Sherby in braille

How to sign the name Sherby using Sign Language

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

The name Sherby in sign language

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