Oyen

Oyen Meaning & Origin

About Oyen
The surname Oyen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Oye, which itself is a variant of the name Otto. The name Otto comes from the Germanic elements "auda" meaning "wealth" and "waltan" meaning "to rule." Therefore, the surname Oyen can be interpreted to mean "son of Oye" or "descendant of Otto," suggesting a familial connection to someone named Oye or Otto in the past.

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đŸ’Ŧ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oyen: 490
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,969
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oyen 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
AN
đŸ—Ŋ NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O050
đŸŽĩ Syllabic Pronunciation
OY1 IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ɔÉĒÉĒn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
đŸˆ¯ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oyen in Braille

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

The name Oyen in braille

How to sign the name Oyen using Sign Language

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

The name Oyen in sign language

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