Corley

Corley Meaning & Origin

About Corley
The surname Corley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Coirleáin, meaning "descendant of Coirleán." The name Coirleán is believed to be derived from the word "corlach," which means "spear." Therefore, the surname Corley is associated with someone who was either a spear carrier or had a connection to the spear in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Corley: 17,931
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Corley in Braille

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

The name Corley in braille

How to sign the name Corley using Sign Language

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

The name Corley in sign language

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