Journey

Journey Meaning & Origin

About Journey
The surname Journey is derived from the Middle English word "journee," meaning a day's work or a day's travel. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a day laborer or a traveler. The name may also have been given to someone who undertook a significant journey or pilgrimage. Overall, the surname Journey signifies a connection to travel or work related to a day's journey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Journey: 1,529
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,198
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRN', 'ARN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Journey in Braille

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

The name Journey in braille

How to sign the name Journey using Sign Language

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

The name Journey in sign language

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