Ey

Ey Meaning & Origin

About Ey
The surname Ey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "eg," meaning "island" or "piece of land surrounded by water." It is a locational surname typically given to someone who lived near or on an island or a piece of land surrounded by water. The name Ey is relatively rare and can be found in various spellings, such as Eay, Ee, and Ei.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ey: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1
🌐 IPA
/ey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ey in Braille

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

The name Ey in braille

How to sign the name Ey using Sign Language

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

The name Ey in sign language

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