Johnsey

Johnsey Meaning & Origin

About Johnsey
The surname Johnsey is of English origin and is derived from the personal name John, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "God is gracious." The suffix -sey is a locational element indicating a connection to a specific place. Therefore, Johnsey likely originated as a surname to denote someone who was from a place named John's island or John's settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Johnsey: 501
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,151
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɑnzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'ANS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Johnsey in Braille

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

The name Johnsey in braille

How to sign the name Johnsey using Sign Language

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

The name Johnsey in sign language

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