Garey

Garey Meaning & Origin

About Garey
The surname Garey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gerald," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Garey can be interpreted as "ruler with a spear" or "spear ruler."

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garey: 2,772
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,377
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgæri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garey in Braille

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

The name Garey in braille

How to sign the name Garey using Sign Language

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

The name Garey in sign language

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