Tebay

Tebay Meaning & Origin

About Tebay
The surname Tebay is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Cumbria, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "teigr" meaning "a strip of land" and the Old English word "by" meaning "a farm or settlement." Therefore, the surname Tebay likely refers to someone who lived or worked on a strip of land or farm in the Tebay area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tebay: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tebay 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
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 B EY0
🌐 IPA
/tebay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tebay in Braille

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

The name Tebay in braille

How to sign the name Tebay using Sign Language

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

The name Tebay in sign language

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