Northey

Northey Meaning & Origin

About Northey
The surname Northey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "norð," meaning "north," and "ēg," meaning "island" or "piece of land surrounded by water." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Northey or lived in a northern island or piece of land. The surname Northey is relatively rare and is found mainly in the southwestern part of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Northey: 821
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,940
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NR0
🔊 Soundex
N0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R DH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɔrði/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NR0', 'NRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Northey in Braille

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

The name Northey in braille

How to sign the name Northey using Sign Language

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

The name Northey in sign language

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