Orphey

Orphey Meaning & Origin

About Orphey
The surname Orphey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Orp", meaning "a spear", combined with the suffix "-ey" which denotes a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname Orphey is likely to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a place named Orp. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orphey: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orphey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARF
🗽 NYSIIS
OAFFA
🔊 Soundex
O610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R F IY0
🌐 IPA
/orphey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orphey in Braille

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

The name Orphey in braille

How to sign the name Orphey using Sign Language

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

The name Orphey in sign language

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