Ervay

Ervay Meaning & Origin

About Ervay
The surname Ervay is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Hervei" or "Herveus," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ervay can be interpreted as "army warrior" or "warrior of the army."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ervay: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ervay 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
ARF
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 V EY2
🌐 IPA
/ervay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ervay in Braille

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

The name Ervay in braille

How to sign the name Ervay using Sign Language

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

The name Ervay in sign language

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