Cowhey

Cowhey Meaning & Origin

About Cowhey
The surname Cowhey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Comhaidh, meaning "son of Comhaidh." The name Comhaidh is believed to have originated from the word "comh," meaning "together" or "with," and "aidh," meaning "fire." Therefore, the surname Cowhey can be interpreted to mean "son of the one who is with fire" or "son of the fiery one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cowhey: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/cowhey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cowhey in Braille

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

The name Cowhey in braille

How to sign the name Cowhey using Sign Language

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

The name Cowhey in sign language

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