Westby

Westby Meaning & Origin

About Westby
The surname Westby is of English origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "west," referring to a location in the west, and "by," meaning a settlement or village. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westby can be interpreted as "the settlement or village in the west." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or hailed from a village situated in the western part of an area or region.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westby: 2,021
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14706
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Westby 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W02310
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›stbi/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTP', 'FSTP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westby in Braille

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

The name Westby in braille

How to sign the name Westby using Sign Language

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

The name Westby in sign language

Numerology