Turrey

Turrey Meaning & Origin

About Turrey
The surname Turrey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "torr," meaning a tower or hill, and the suffix "-ey," meaning an island or low-lying land. Therefore, the surname Turrey likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or tower, or possibly as a locational name for someone from a place named Turrey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turrey: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turrey in Braille

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

The name Turrey in braille

How to sign the name Turrey using Sign Language

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

The name Turrey in sign language

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