Floy

Floy Meaning & Origin

About Floy
The surname Floy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Floegn", which means "a person with a prominent nose". It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone with a distinctive or prominent nose. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved to Floy.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Floy: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L OY1
🌐 IPA
/flɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Floy in Braille

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

The name Floy in braille

How to sign the name Floy using Sign Language

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

The name Floy in sign language

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