Celley

Celley Meaning & Origin

About Celley
The surname Celley is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Selie" or "Sely," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Selig," meaning "blessed" or "fortunate" in Old English. As a surname, Celley would have been used to denote someone who was the son of Selie or had some association with the name. Over time, variations of the surname have emerged, such as Selley or Selly. Today, individuals with the surname Celley can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Celley: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/celley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Celley in Braille

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

The name Celley in braille

How to sign the name Celley using Sign Language

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

The name Celley in sign language

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