Brisley

Brisley Meaning & Origin

About Brisley
The surname Brisley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "brycg" meaning "bridge" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Brisley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a bridge in a wooded or cleared area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brisley: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 Z L IY0
🌐 IPA
/brisley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brisley in Braille

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

The name Brisley in braille

How to sign the name Brisley using Sign Language

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

The name Brisley in sign language

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