Stay

Stay Meaning & Origin

About Stay
The surname Stay is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "stai," meaning a steep ascent or hillside. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a steep hill or slope. The name Stay signifies the geographical location or physical features of the ancestral home of the original bearer.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stay: 846
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,263
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S300
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EY1
🌐 IPA
/steΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stay in Braille

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

The name Stay in braille

How to sign the name Stay using Sign Language

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

The name Stay in sign language

Numerology