Sosbee

Sosbee Meaning & Origin

About Sosbee
The surname Sosbee is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Sosby. It is derived from a place name, specifically from the village of Sosby in Lincolnshire, England. The name Sosby is composed of the Old Norse elements "saur," meaning "mud," and "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Sosbee likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a muddy farm or settlement in Lincolnshire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sosbee: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 S B IY2
🌐 IPA
/sosbee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sosbee in Braille

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

The name Sosbee in braille

How to sign the name Sosbee using Sign Language

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

The name Sosbee in sign language

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