Cumley

Cumley Meaning & Origin

About Cumley
The surname Cumley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cuma" or "Cumb" combined with the suffix "-ley," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cumley can be interpreted as "the dweller at the clearing or meadow belonging to Cuma or Cumb." Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or personal characteristics, and Cumley likely referred to someone who lived near or owned a clearing or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cumley: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KML
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 M L IY0
🌐 IPA
/cumley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cumley in Braille

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

The name Cumley in braille

How to sign the name Cumley using Sign Language

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

The name Cumley in sign language

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