Cilley

Cilley Meaning & Origin

About Cilley
The surname Cilley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cylla" or "Cylla," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Cyne-" meaning "royal" or "noble." The name Cilley therefore signifies "son of Cylla" or "descendant of Cylla." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Cylla. The surname Cilley is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cilley: 894
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27081
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsΙͺli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cilley in Braille

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

The name Cilley in braille

How to sign the name Cilley using Sign Language

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

The name Cilley in sign language

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