Cressley

Cressley Meaning & Origin

About Cressley
The surname Cressley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cressa" meaning "cress" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cressley can be interpreted as "dweller by the cress woodland" or "one who lived near a clearing with cress plants."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cressley: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cressley 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
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C60240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/cressley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cressley in Braille

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

The name Cressley in braille

How to sign the name Cressley using Sign Language

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

The name Cressley in sign language

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