Stensby

Stensby Meaning & Origin

About Stensby
The surname Stensby is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sten" meaning "stone" and "by" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Stensby can be interpreted as "stone farm" or "stone settlement." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived near or owned a farm or settlement that was characterized by the presence of stones.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stensby: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stensby 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
STNSP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S305210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EH1 N S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/stensby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stensby in Braille

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

The name Stensby in braille

How to sign the name Stensby using Sign Language

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

The name Stensby in sign language

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