Conyers

Conyers Meaning & Origin

About Conyers
The surname Conyers is of English origin and is derived from the place name Conyers in County Durham, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cunn" meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom" and "geoh" meaning "district" or "region." Therefore, the surname Conyers can be interpreted to mean "knowledgeable district" or "wise region." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who hailed from or had some association with the Conyers area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Conyers: 6,583
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,289
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Conyers 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
KNRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 N Y ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑnjərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Conyers in Braille

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

The name Conyers in braille

How to sign the name Conyers using Sign Language

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

The name Conyers in sign language

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