Berley

Berley Meaning & Origin

About Berley
The surname Berley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "beorht" meaning "bright" or "shining." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant personality. The name Berley may also have originated as a habitational name for someone from a place called Barley, which is derived from the Old English word "bar" meaning "boar" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Overall, the surname Berley signifies brightness or a connection to the place named Barley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berley: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/berley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berley in Braille

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

The name Berley in braille

How to sign the name Berley using Sign Language

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

The name Berley in sign language

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