Koy

Koy Meaning & Origin

About Koy
The surname Koy is of Japanese origin and is written as 小山 in kanji. It is a relatively common surname in Japan and has multiple meanings. The first character "小" means "small" or "little," while the second character "山" means "mountain." Therefore, the surname Koy can be interpreted as "small mountain" or "little hill." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral connections to a place with a small mountain or hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Koy: 567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OY1
🌐 IPA
/koy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Koy in Braille

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

The name Koy in braille

How to sign the name Koy using Sign Language

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

The name Koy in sign language

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