Colleary

Colleary Meaning & Origin

About Colleary
The surname Colleary is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Collaire, meaning "descendant of Collaire." The name Collaire itself is believed to be derived from the word "coll," meaning "hazel," and "aire," meaning "person of." Therefore, the surname Colleary can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the person of the hazel tree."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colleary: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colleary 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
KLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/colleary*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colleary in Braille

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

The name Colleary in braille

How to sign the name Colleary using Sign Language

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

The name Colleary in sign language

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