Adey

Adey Meaning & Origin

About Adey
The surname Adey is of English origin and is derived from the given name Adam, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Adama" meaning "earth" or "red earth." The surname Adey is a patronymic form, indicating "son of Adam." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is found mainly in the United Kingdom.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adey: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈeɪdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adey in Braille

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

The name Adey in braille

How to sign the name Adey using Sign Language

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

The name Adey in sign language

Numerology