Greeley

Greeley Meaning & Origin

About Greeley
The surname Greeley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gruaigín, meaning "descendant of Gruaigín." The name Gruaigín itself is a diminutive form of "gruaig," which translates to "hair" in English. Therefore, the surname Greeley is believed to have originally referred to someone with a distinctive or abundant head of hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greeley: 4,246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrili/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greeley in Braille

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

The name Greeley in braille

How to sign the name Greeley using Sign Language

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

The name Greeley in sign language

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