Wray

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Wroe === Etymology === From Old Norse vrá (“nook, corner, recess”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹeɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ Homophones: ray, Ray; Rae, Re, Rea (pane–pain merger); re, Rhea (one pronunciation) === Proper noun === Wray (countable and uncountable, plural Wrays) A village in Wray-with-Botton parish, City of Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6067). A small city, the county seat of Yuma County, Colorado, United States. An unincorporated community in Irwin County, Georgia, United States. A habitational surname from Old Norse. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Wray is the 2367th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15405 individuals. Wray is most common among White (82.64%) and Black/African American (12.28%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wray”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === awry, wary