Jacoway

Jacoway Meaning & Origin

About Jacoway
The surname Jacoway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Jaco," which is a variant of the name "Jacob." The suffix "-way" indicates a location or settlement, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a place named Jaco. Over time, the surname Jacoway has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jacoway: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jacoway 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
JK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 K AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/jacoway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JK', 'AK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jacoway in Braille

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

The name Jacoway in braille

How to sign the name Jacoway using Sign Language

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

The name Jacoway in sign language

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