Jervey

Jervey Meaning & Origin

About Jervey
The surname Jervey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gervase," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Gervasius." The name Gervase means "spear servant" or "spearman." Over time, the surname Jervey evolved from various phonetic spellings and regional accents. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Gervase. Today, individuals with the surname Jervey can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jervey: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRF
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/jervey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRF', 'ARF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jervey in Braille

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

The name Jervey in braille

How to sign the name Jervey using Sign Language

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

The name Jervey in sign language

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