Basley

Basley Meaning & Origin

About Basley
The surname Basley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "bas" meaning "bass" or "basswood" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Basley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a basswood woodland or clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Basley: 428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/basley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Basley in Braille

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

The name Basley in braille

How to sign the name Basley using Sign Language

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

The name Basley in sign language

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