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.
The surname Southey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Southey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.