Southey

Southey Meaning & Origin

About Southey
The surname Southey is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived in or near a place called Southey. The name is composed of the Old English elements "sūð" meaning "south" and "ēg" meaning "island" or "dry ground in a marsh." Therefore, the surname Southey signifies someone who resided in the southern part of a particular area or near a southern island or dry ground.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Southey: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
S0
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/southey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S0', 'ST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Southey in Braille

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

The name Southey in braille

How to sign the name Southey using Sign Language

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

The name Southey in sign language

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