Sevey

Sevey Meaning & Origin

About Sevey
The surname Sevey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sieve" or "Seve," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Stephen. The name Stephen comes from the Greek name "Stephanos," meaning "crown" or "garland." Therefore, the surname Sevey is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Seve or Stephen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sevey: 456
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46647
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH0 V EY1
🌐 IPA
/sɪˈveɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sevey in Braille

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

The name Sevey in braille

How to sign the name Sevey using Sign Language

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

The name Sevey in sign language

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