Akay

Akay Meaning & Origin

About Akay
The surname Akay is of Turkish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Aka" meaning "white" or "pure" and "ay" meaning "moon." Therefore, the surname Akay can be interpreted to mean "white moon" or "pure moon." It is a relatively common surname in Turkey and is often used as a given name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akay: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 K EY1
🌐 IPA
/akay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akay in Braille

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

The name Akay in braille

How to sign the name Akay using Sign Language

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

The name Akay in sign language

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