Hussey

Hussey Meaning & Origin

About Hussey
The surname Hussey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hugh," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hugo." The name Hussey means "son of Hugh" or "descendant of Hugh." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hugh. The name Hussey is relatively common in England and has variations such as Hussy and Husey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hussey: 9,176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3867
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhəsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hussey in Braille

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

The name Hussey in braille

How to sign the name Hussey using Sign Language

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

The name Hussey in sign language

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