Caughey

Caughey Meaning & Origin

About Caughey
The surname Caughey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eachaidh, meaning "son of Eachaidh." Eachaidh is a personal name derived from the word "each," which means "horse." The surname Caughey is primarily found in Northern Ireland and is associated with families of Scottish descent who settled in the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caughey: 1,290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/kɔi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caughey in Braille

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

The name Caughey in braille

How to sign the name Caughey using Sign Language

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

The name Caughey in sign language

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