Thackray

Thackray Meaning & Origin

About Thackray
The surname Thackray is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "thak" meaning "thatch" and the Old English word "raeg" meaning "rye." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked with thatch or was involved in the thatching trade. The name Thackray signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thackray: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thackray based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0KR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0260
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AE1 K R EY2
🌐 IPA
/thackray*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0KR', 'TKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thackray in Braille

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

The name Thackray in braille

How to sign the name Thackray using Sign Language

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

The name Thackray in sign language

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