Diley

Diley Meaning & Origin

About Diley
The surname Diley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dylla" or "Dilla," which was a nickname for someone who was noisy or boisterous. The name later evolved into a surname and was likely given to individuals who displayed such characteristics. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Diley, Dilly, and Dilley. Today, individuals with the surname Diley can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Diley: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/diley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Diley in Braille

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

The name Diley in braille

How to sign the name Diley using Sign Language

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

The name Diley in sign language

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