Akeley

Akeley Meaning & Origin

About Akeley
The surname Akeley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "ac" meaning oak tree and "leah" meaning clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Akeley signifies someone who lived near or was associated with an oak tree clearing or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akeley: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 K EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/akeley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akeley in Braille

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

The name Akeley in braille

How to sign the name Akeley using Sign Language

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

The name Akeley in sign language

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