Cooley

Cooley Meaning & Origin

About Cooley
The surname Cooley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cuilleannáin, meaning "descendant of Cuilleannán." The name Cuilleannán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "cuileann," which translates to "holly." The Cooley surname is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with County Louth, where the Cooley Peninsula is located.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cooley: 33,231
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cooley 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 UW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkuli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cooley in Braille

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

The name Cooley in braille

How to sign the name Cooley using Sign Language

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

The name Cooley in sign language

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