Markray

Markray Meaning & Origin

About Markray
The surname Markray is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Markham. The name Markham is derived from the Old English words "mearc," meaning "boundary" or "border," and "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Markray likely signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a boundary or border village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Markray: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06260
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R K R EY2
🌐 IPA
/markray*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Markray in Braille

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

The name Markray in braille

How to sign the name Markray using Sign Language

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

The name Markray in sign language

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