Nogay

Nogay Meaning & Origin

About Nogay
The surname Nogay is of Turkic origin and is derived from the name of the Nogai people, a Turkic ethnic group primarily inhabiting the North Caucasus region. The name Nogay is believed to have originated from the Mongolian word "nogai," meaning "arrow" or "archer." As a surname, Nogay typically signifies an ancestral connection to the Nogai people or may have been adopted by individuals of Nogai descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nogay: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N OW1 G EY0
🌐 IPA
/nogay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nogay in Braille

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

The name Nogay in braille

How to sign the name Nogay using Sign Language

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

The name Nogay in sign language

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