Furrey

Furrey Meaning & Origin

About Furrey
The surname Furrey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fearadhaigh, meaning "descendant of Fearadhach." Fearadhach is a personal name derived from the elements "fear" meaning "man" and "dach" meaning "good" or "prosperous." The name Furrey signifies a person who is a descendant of Fearadhach and is associated with qualities such as strength, prosperity, and goodness.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Furrey: 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 Furrey 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 Furrey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/furrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Furrey in Braille

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

The name Furrey in braille

How to sign the name Furrey using Sign Language

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

The name Furrey in sign language

Numerology