Frailey

Frailey Meaning & Origin

About Frailey
The surname Frailey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Frighil, meaning "descendant of Frighil." The name Frighil is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "frith," which means "peace" or "harmony." Therefore, the surname Frailey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the peaceful one" or "descendant of the harmonious one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frailey: 1,723
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,635
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfreɪli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frailey in Braille

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

The name Frailey in braille

How to sign the name Frailey using Sign Language

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

The name Frailey in sign language

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