Mey

Mey Meaning & Origin

About Mey
The surname Mey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "magh" meaning "plain" or "field." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a plain or open field. The name Mey signifies a connection to the land and reflects the ancestral ties to the Scottish landscape.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mey: 1,029
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
M
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M000
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1
🌐 IPA
/meΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('M', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mey in Braille

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

The name Mey in braille

How to sign the name Mey using Sign Language

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

The name Mey in sign language

Numerology