Owrey

Owrey Meaning & Origin

About Owrey
The surname Owrey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Owri," which itself is a variant of the name "Oswald." The name Oswald is composed of the elements "os," meaning "god," and "weald," meaning "rule" or "power." Therefore, the surname Owrey can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the gods" or "divine ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Owrey: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/owrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Owrey in Braille

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

The name Owrey in braille

How to sign the name Owrey using Sign Language

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

The name Owrey in sign language

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