Garrey

Garrey Meaning & Origin

About Garrey
The surname Garrey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gervase," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Gerwaz," meaning "spear" and "peace." The name Garrey signifies a person who is brave and peaceful, reflecting the qualities associated with the spear and peace. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Gervase.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garrey: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garrey 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 Garrey 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 Garrey in Braille

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

The name Garrey in braille

How to sign the name Garrey using Sign Language

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

The name Garrey in sign language

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