Ousey

Ousey Meaning & Origin

About Ousey
The surname Ousey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wos," meaning "a marsh" or "a wetland." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Ousey or a similar variant, which would have been situated near a marsh or wetland area. The surname Ousey is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ousey: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ousey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ousey in Braille

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

The name Ousey in braille

How to sign the name Ousey using Sign Language

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

The name Ousey in sign language

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