Dearnley

Dearnley Meaning & Origin

About Dearnley
The surname Dearnley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Deorna" or "Dyrna" combined with the suffix "-ley," meaning a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the name Dearnley is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a clearing or meadow belonging to a person named Deorna or Dyrna.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dearnley: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dearnley 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
TRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/dearnley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dearnley in Braille

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

The name Dearnley in braille

How to sign the name Dearnley using Sign Language

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

The name Dearnley in sign language

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