Ordway

Ordway Meaning & Origin

About Ordway
The surname Ordway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ordweald," meaning "spear strength." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ordweald. Over time, the name evolved into Ordway and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Ordway can be found across the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ordway: 2,741
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ART
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R D W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrdweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ART', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ordway in Braille

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

The name Ordway in braille

How to sign the name Ordway using Sign Language

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

The name Ordway in sign language

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