Nachtwey

Nachtwey Meaning & Origin

About Nachtwey
The surname Nachtwey is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nacht" meaning "night" and the word "wey" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the surname Nachtwey can be interpreted to mean "night way" or "path of the night." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or worked on a path or road that was particularly active or important during the night.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nachtwey: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nachtwey 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
NKT
🗽 NYSIIS
NACA
🔊 Soundex
N02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 CH W EH2 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/nachtwey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nachtwey in Braille

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

The name Nachtwey in braille

How to sign the name Nachtwey using Sign Language

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

The name Nachtwey in sign language

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