Caulley

Caulley Meaning & Origin

About Caulley
The surname Caulley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cawley" or "Cawly," which itself is a variant of the name "Cawley" meaning "jackdaw clearing." The jackdaw is a type of bird, and the clearing refers to an open space or glade. Therefore, the surname Caulley likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a clearing frequented by jackdaws.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caulley: 303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caulley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/caulley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caulley in Braille

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

The name Caulley in braille

How to sign the name Caulley using Sign Language

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

The name Caulley in sign language

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