Borley

Borley Meaning & Origin

About Borley
The surname Borley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold," and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Borley likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a fortified clearing or woodland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Borley: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/borley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borley in Braille

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

The name Borley in braille

How to sign the name Borley using Sign Language

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

The name Borley in sign language

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