Boardley

Boardley Meaning & Origin

About Boardley
The surname Boardley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bord" meaning "board" or "plank" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Boardley is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a clearing or meadow with a wooden board or plank. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked with boards or planks, such as a carpenter or a shipbuilder.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boardley: 450
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47186
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/boardley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boardley in Braille

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

The name Boardley in braille

How to sign the name Boardley using Sign Language

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

The name Boardley in sign language

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