Silby

Silby Meaning & Origin

About Silby
The surname Silby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse words "saeligr" meaning "happy" or "fortunate" and "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, Silby likely originated as a name given to someone who lived in or near a prosperous or fortunate farm or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silby: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/silby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silby in Braille

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

The name Silby in braille

How to sign the name Silby using Sign Language

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

The name Silby in sign language

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