Ouye

Ouye Meaning & Origin

About Ouye
The surname Ouye is of Japanese origin and is relatively rare. It is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "o" meaning "big" or "great" and "uye" meaning "house" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Ouye can be interpreted to mean "big house" or "great dwelling." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral connections to a prominent or influential family or may have lived in a large or important residence in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ouye: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y UW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ouye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ouye in Braille

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

The name Ouye in braille

How to sign the name Ouye using Sign Language

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

The name Ouye in sign language

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