Sundby

Sundby Meaning & Origin

About Sundby
The surname Sundby is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sund," meaning "strait" or "sound," and "by," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Sundby can be interpreted as "farm by the strait" or "settlement near the sound." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived near a strait or sound in Norway.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sundby: 554
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNTP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S05310
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 N D B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsΙ™ndbi/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNTP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sundby in Braille

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

The name Sundby in braille

How to sign the name Sundby using Sign Language

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

The name Sundby in sign language

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