Yerby

Yerby Meaning & Origin

About Yerby
The surname Yerby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Eoforbeald, which means "boar-bold." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Eoforbeald. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Yerby. Today, individuals with the surname Yerby can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yerby: 1,001
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,855
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yerby 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
ARP
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y ER1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjərbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yerby in Braille

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

The name Yerby in braille

How to sign the name Yerby using Sign Language

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

The name Yerby in sign language

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