Drakeley

Drakeley Meaning & Origin

About Drakeley
The surname Drakeley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Draca, meaning "dragon," and the suffix -ley, meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Drakeley can be interpreted as "dragon clearing" or "meadow of dragons." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in an area with a clearing or meadow associated with dragons, or it could have been a nickname for someone with dragon-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drakeley: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D602040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R EY1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/drakeley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drakeley in Braille

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

The name Drakeley in braille

How to sign the name Drakeley using Sign Language

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

The name Drakeley in sign language

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