Moxey

Moxey Meaning & Origin

About Moxey
The surname Moxey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mocca" or "Mocce," which was a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair. The addition of the suffix "-ey" indicates a place of origin or residence, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a place associated with Mocca. Over time, the surname Moxey has evolved and is now found predominantly in the West Midlands region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moxey: 490
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,969
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moxey 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

📇 Metaphone
MKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 K S IY0
🌐 IPA
/moxey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moxey in Braille

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

The name Moxey in braille

How to sign the name Moxey using Sign Language

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

The name Moxey in sign language

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