Rovey

Rovey Meaning & Origin

About Rovey
The surname Rovey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "rawe" or "rowe," meaning "roe deer." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place where roe deer were found or a nickname for someone who resembled a roe deer in some way. The name Rovey has variations such as Rowe and Rowl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rovey: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/rovey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rovey in Braille

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

The name Rovey in braille

How to sign the name Rovey using Sign Language

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

The name Rovey in sign language

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