Tivey

Tivey Meaning & Origin

About Tivey
The surname Tivey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tifa" or "Tifa's" combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning island or low-lying land near water. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tivey can be interpreted as "Tifa's island" or "Tifa's low-lying land near water."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tivey: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/tivey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tivey in Braille

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

The name Tivey in braille

How to sign the name Tivey using Sign Language

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

The name Tivey in sign language

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