Arcay

Arcay Meaning & Origin

About Arcay
The surname Arcay is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "arca," meaning "ark" or "chest." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a place named Arcay. The name may have been given to people who lived near a chest-like structure or had some connection to an ark or chest in their occupation or family history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arcay: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R K EY0
🌐 IPA
/arcay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arcay in Braille

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

The name Arcay in braille

How to sign the name Arcay using Sign Language

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

The name Arcay in sign language

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