Minchey

Minchey Meaning & Origin

About Minchey
The surname Minchey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mynchin," which was a nickname for a monk or a person who resembled one. The suffix "-ey" indicates a place of residence, suggesting that the original bearers of the surname lived near or were associated with a monastery. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Minchey. Today, individuals with the surname Minchey are likely descendants of someone who was either a monk or had some connection to a monastery in medieval England.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minchey: 370
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Minchey 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
MNX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
MNA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
M0520
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N CH IY0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆmษชnสงi/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNX', 'MNK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minchey in Braille

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

The name Minchey in braille

How to sign the name Minchey using Sign Language

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

The name Minchey in sign language

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