Terwey

Terwey Meaning & Origin

About Terwey
The surname Terwey is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ter" meaning "at" or "by" and "wey" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the surname Terwey can be interpreted to mean "at the way" or "by the path." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a particular path or road.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Terwey: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 W IY0
🌐 IPA
/terwey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Terwey in Braille

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

The name Terwey in braille

How to sign the name Terwey using Sign Language

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

The name Terwey in sign language

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