Garvey

Garvey Meaning & Origin

About Garvey
The surname Garvey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gairbhith," meaning "rough peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gairbhith. The name suggests a combination of contrasting qualities, with "rough" representing strength or fierceness, and "peace" symbolizing harmony or tranquility.

🌍 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 Garvey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Garvey: 11,307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.83

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑrvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garvey in Braille

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

The name Garvey in braille

How to sign the name Garvey using Sign Language

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

The name Garvey in sign language

Numerology