Sobey

Sobey Meaning & Origin

About Sobey
The surname Sobey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sobbe" or "Sobba," which was a nickname for someone who was considered to be a glutton or a greedy person. The name Sobey therefore likely originated as a derogatory nickname for an individual with such characteristics. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and is now found predominantly in the southwestern region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sobey: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsoʊbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sobey in Braille

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

The name Sobey in braille

How to sign the name Sobey using Sign Language

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

The name Sobey in sign language

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