Nortey

Nortey Meaning & Origin

About Nortey
The surname Nortey is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Ga language. It is a variant of the name Norteye, which means "one who is born on a Saturday." In Ga culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and Nortey refers to individuals who were born on a Saturday. This surname is commonly found among the Ga people of Ghana and is often used as a given name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nortey: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRT
🔊 Soundex
N0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R T IY0
🌐 IPA
/nortey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nortey in Braille

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

The name Nortey in braille

How to sign the name Nortey using Sign Language

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

The name Nortey in sign language

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