Wesby

Wesby Meaning & Origin

About Wesby
The surname Wesby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Vísbjǫrn," which combines the elements "vís" meaning "wise" and "bjǫrn" meaning "bear." As a surname, Wesby signifies a person who is wise or knowledgeable, or it may have been a nickname for someone who displayed bear-like qualities such as strength or fierceness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wesby: 658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/wesby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASP', 'FSP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wesby in Braille

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

The name Wesby in braille

How to sign the name Wesby using Sign Language

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

The name Wesby in sign language

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