Hovey

Hovey Meaning & Origin

About Hovey
The surname Hovey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hof" meaning "farmstead" or "enclosure" and the suffix "-ey" meaning "island" or "area of land." Therefore, the surname Hovey likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a farm or enclosed area of land. It could also be a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named Hovey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovey: 4,927
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6840
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hovey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovey in Braille

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

The name Hovey in braille

How to sign the name Hovey using Sign Language

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

The name Hovey in sign language

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