Athey

Athey Meaning & Origin

About Athey
The surname Athey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Athelie," which itself is a variant of the Old English personal name "Æthelwig." The name is composed of the elements "æthel," meaning "noble," and "wig," meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Athey can be interpreted to mean "noble warrior" or "noble in battle." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who displayed noble or warrior-like qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Athey: 3,329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A0
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæθi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A0', 'AT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Athey in Braille

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

The name Athey in braille

How to sign the name Athey using Sign Language

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

The name Athey in sign language

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