Cosley

Cosley Meaning & Origin

About Cosley
The surname Cosley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "cōs" meaning "choice" and "lēah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cosley can be interpreted as "dweller at the choice wood or clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cosley: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/cosley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cosley in Braille

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

The name Cosley in braille

How to sign the name Cosley using Sign Language

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

The name Cosley in sign language

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