Westbay

Westbay Meaning & Origin

About Westbay
The surname Westbay is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "west" and "bay." The term "west" refers to the direction, while "bay" refers to a body of water partially enclosed by land. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westbay can be interpreted as "someone who lives near or by the western bay." It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname, given to individuals who resided in a place situated near a bay in the western part of England.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westbay: 403
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W02310
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T B EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›stˌbeΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTP', 'FSTP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westbay in Braille

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

The name Westbay in braille

How to sign the name Westbay using Sign Language

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

The name Westbay in sign language

Numerology