Culley

Culley Meaning & Origin

About Culley
The surname Culley is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cola," a short form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning "victory of the people." Over time, the surname Culley evolved to denote a person who was the son of someone named Cola or Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family relationship based on the father's name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culley: 3,522
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,241
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.19

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΙ™li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culley in Braille

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

The name Culley in braille

How to sign the name Culley using Sign Language

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

The name Culley in sign language

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