Smithbey

Smithbey Meaning & Origin

About Smithbey
The surname Smithbey is a variant spelling of the surname Smithson, which is derived from the English occupational name "smith," meaning a metalworker or blacksmith, and the patronymic suffix "-son," indicating "son of." Therefore, Smithbey likely refers to someone who is the son of a blacksmith or metalworker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smithbey: 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 Smithbey 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 Smithbey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM0P
🗽 NYSIIS
SNATA
🔊 Soundex
S503010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M IH1 TH B IY0
🌐 IPA
/smithbey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM0P', 'XMTP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smithbey in Braille

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

The name Smithbey in braille

How to sign the name Smithbey using Sign Language

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

The name Smithbey in sign language

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