Thorsby

Thorsby Meaning & Origin

About Thorsby
The surname Thorsby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Thorir" or "Thor", meaning "thunder" or "thunder god", combined with the Old Norse word "byr", meaning "farm" or "settlement". Therefore, the surname Thorsby can be interpreted to mean "Thor's farm" or "settlement of Thor", indicating a person or family who lived in or near a farm associated with the worship or reverence of the Norse god Thor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thorsby: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thorsby 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
0RSP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/thorsby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RSP', 'TRSP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thorsby in Braille

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

The name Thorsby in braille

How to sign the name Thorsby using Sign Language

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

The name Thorsby in sign language

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