Abrey

Abrey Meaning & Origin

About Abrey
The surname Abrey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Aubrey" or "Alberic," which means "elf ruler" or "ruler of all." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Aubrey or Alberic. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Abrey. The surname Abrey is relatively rare and can be found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Abrey: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abrey 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
APR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 B R IY0
🌐 IPA
/abrey*/
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('APR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abrey in Braille

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

The name Abrey in braille

How to sign the name Abrey using Sign Language

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

The name Abrey in sign language

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