Airey

Airey Meaning & Origin

About Airey
The surname Airey is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Eiríkr, meaning "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Eiríkr. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Airey, Airy, and Eyre. Today, individuals with the surname Airey can be found primarily in England and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Airey: 672
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Airey 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
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Airey in Braille

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

The name Airey in braille

How to sign the name Airey using Sign Language

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

The name Airey in sign language

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