Hamersley

Hamersley Meaning & Origin

About Hamersley
The surname Hamersley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hamor" meaning "hammer" and the word "ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hamersley can be interpreted as "clearing or meadow where hammers were used." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived or worked in an area where hammers were used, such as a blacksmith or a metalworker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamersley: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamersley 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
HMRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0506240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M ER0 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hamersley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamersley in Braille

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

The name Hamersley in braille

How to sign the name Hamersley using Sign Language

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

The name Hamersley in sign language

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