Jessey

Jessey Meaning & Origin

About Jessey
The surname Jessey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Jesse," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yishai." The name Jesse is famously associated with the father of King David in the Bible. The surname Jessey is therefore a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as "the son of Jesse." Over time, the surname Jessey has evolved and can now be found in various spellings and forms.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jessey: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/jessey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jessey in Braille

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

The name Jessey in braille

How to sign the name Jessey using Sign Language

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

The name Jessey in sign language

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