Forgey

Forgey Meaning & Origin

About Forgey
The surname Forgey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "forgian," meaning "to forge" or "to shape by heating and hammering." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker. The name Forgey signifies a person skilled in the art of forging or shaping metal, reflecting their ancestral occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Forgey: 1,495
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Forgey 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
FRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɔrʤi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRJ', 'FRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Forgey in Braille

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

The name Forgey in braille

How to sign the name Forgey using Sign Language

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

The name Forgey in sign language

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