Horey

Horey Meaning & Origin

About Horey
The surname Horey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEaghra, meaning "descendant of Eaghra." The name Eaghra is believed to be derived from the word "eaghar," which means "swift" or "nimble." The Horey surname is primarily found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horey: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/horey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horey in Braille

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

The name Horey in braille

How to sign the name Horey using Sign Language

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

The name Horey in sign language

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