Espie

Espie Meaning & Origin

About Espie
The surname Espie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "espaidh," meaning "bishop." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person associated with the clergy or someone who worked for a bishop. The surname Espie is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Espie: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASP
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 S P IY0
🌐 IPA
/espie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Espie in Braille

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

The name Espie in braille

How to sign the name Espie using Sign Language

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

The name Espie in sign language

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