Hornsey

Hornsey Meaning & Origin

About Hornsey
The surname Hornsey is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "horn" meaning "horn" and "eg" meaning "island" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Hornsey likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a place characterized by a ridge or island with a prominent horn-like feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hornsey: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/hornsey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hornsey in Braille

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

The name Hornsey in braille

How to sign the name Hornsey using Sign Language

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

The name Hornsey in sign language

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