Sneesby

Sneesby Meaning & Origin

About Sneesby
The surname Sneesby is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Yorkshire, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name Snæbjǫrn, meaning "snow bear," combined with the Old Norse word býr, meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sneesby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Snæbjǫrn."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sneesby: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sneesby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNSP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S50210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S N IY1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/sneesby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNSP', 'XNSP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sneesby in Braille

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

The name Sneesby in braille

How to sign the name Sneesby using Sign Language

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

The name Sneesby in sign language

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