Erway

Erway Meaning & Origin

About Erway
The surname Erway is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Ehrhard," which means "honorable and strong." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ehrhard. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Erway. Today, individuals with the surname Erway can be found primarily in the United States, particularly in Pennsylvania and New York.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erway: 779
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈərˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erway in Braille

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

The name Erway in braille

How to sign the name Erway using Sign Language

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

The name Erway in sign language

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