Revay

Revay Meaning & Origin

About Revay
The surname Revay is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Révész, which means "ferryman" or "boatman" in Hungarian. It is a occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked as ferry operators or were associated with water transportation. The name may also have been given to people who lived near a river or a ferry crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Revay: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY0 V EY1
🌐 IPA
/revay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Revay in Braille

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

The name Revay in braille

How to sign the name Revay using Sign Language

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

The name Revay in sign language

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