Namey

Namey Meaning & Origin

About Namey
The surname Namey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Namo," which means "famous" or "renowned." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Namo. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Namey.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Namey: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EY1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/namey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Namey in Braille

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

The name Namey in braille

How to sign the name Namey using Sign Language

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

The name Namey in sign language

Numerology