Sorsby

Sorsby Meaning & Origin

About Sorsby
The surname Sorsby is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to the village of Sorsby in Lincolnshire, England. The name is composed of the Old Norse elements "saurr," meaning "mud," and "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sorsby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement by the muddy place."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sorsby: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sorsby 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
SRSP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 R S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/sorsby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sorsby in Braille

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

The name Sorsby in braille

How to sign the name Sorsby using Sign Language

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

The name Sorsby in sign language

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