Huey

Huey Meaning & Origin

About Huey
The surname Huey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Aodh," meaning "fire" or "fiery." It is a variant of the name Hugh, which was introduced to Scotland by the Normans. The name Huey signifies someone with a fiery or passionate nature, reflecting the characteristics associated with the Gaelic name it originated from.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Huey: 9,800
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
H
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/hjui/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huey in Braille

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

The name Huey in braille

How to sign the name Huey using Sign Language

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

The name Huey in sign language

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