Allotey

Allotey Meaning & Origin

About Allotey
The surname Allotey is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Akan language. It is a variant of the name Ollotey, which means "one who is born on a Thursday." In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and being born on a Thursday is considered to bring good fortune. Therefore, the surname Allotey signifies a person who is believed to have been born on a Thursday and is associated with positive attributes and blessings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Allotey: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Allotey 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
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L AA1 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/allotey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Allotey in Braille

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

The name Allotey in braille

How to sign the name Allotey using Sign Language

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

The name Allotey in sign language

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