Rossey

Rossey Meaning & Origin

About Rossey
The surname Rossey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Ralph," which means "wolf counsel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ralph. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Rossey. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rossey can be understood as "descendant of Ralph" or "son of Ralph."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rossey: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/rossey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rossey in Braille

The image below is how to represent Rossey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rossey in braille

How to sign the name Rossey using Sign Language

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

The name Rossey in sign language

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