Westray

Westray Meaning & Origin

About Westray
The surname Westray is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Vestrithr, meaning "west clearing" or "west island." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called Westray, which is an island in Orkney, Scotland. The name may also have been given to individuals who lived near a westward-facing clearing or island.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westray: 389
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T R EY2
🌐 IPA
/westray*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTR', 'FSTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westray in Braille

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

The name Westray in braille

How to sign the name Westray using Sign Language

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

The name Westray in sign language

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