Joray

Joray Meaning & Origin

About Joray
The surname Joray is of Swiss origin and is derived from the personal name Georg, which is the German form of George. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Georg. The name Georg itself is derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Joray likely originated as a way to identify individuals or families who were descendants of someone named Georg and may have been involved in agricultural or earthworking activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Joray: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Joray 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
JR
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER0 EY1
🌐 IPA
/joray*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JR', 'AR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joray in Braille

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

The name Joray in braille

How to sign the name Joray using Sign Language

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

The name Joray in sign language

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