Oshei

Oshei Meaning & Origin

About Oshei
The surname Oshei is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the personal name Osei, which means "joy" or "happiness" in Ukrainian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Osei. The name Oshei is relatively rare and is primarily found among Ukrainian communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oshei: 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 Oshei 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 Oshei is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AX
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 SH EY1
🌐 IPA
/oshei*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oshei in Braille

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

The name Oshei in braille

How to sign the name Oshei using Sign Language

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

The name Oshei in sign language

Numerology