Hamersly

Hamersly Meaning & Origin

About Hamersly
The surname Hamersly is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hamor" meaning "hammer" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hamersly can be interpreted as "dweller at the hammer clearing" or "one who lived near a meadow where hammers were used." It is likely that the name originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked with hammers or lived near a place where hammers were used.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamersly: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamersly 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 L Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/hamersly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamersly in Braille

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

The name Hamersly in braille

How to sign the name Hamersly using Sign Language

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

The name Hamersly in sign language

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