Soby

Soby Meaning & Origin

About Soby
The surname Soby is of Danish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Sobi," which was a short form of names beginning with "Sig-" meaning "victory." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Sobi. Over time, the surname Soby has become less common and is primarily found in Denmark and among Danish immigrants.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Soby: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Soby in Braille

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

The name Soby in braille

How to sign the name Soby using Sign Language

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

The name Soby in sign language

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