Truby

Truby Meaning & Origin

About Truby
The surname Truby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Thorbiorn," which means "Thor's bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Thorbiorn. Over time, the name evolved into Truby, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Truby: 788
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,822
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Truby 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
TRP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T6010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R UW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtrubi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Truby in Braille

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

The name Truby in braille

How to sign the name Truby using Sign Language

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

The name Truby in sign language

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