Hammersley

Hammersley Meaning & Origin

About Hammersley
The surname Hammersley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ham(m)er" meaning "hammer" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hammersley can be interpreted as "clearing or meadow where hammers were used or made." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived or worked in an area associated with hammers or blacksmithing.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammersley: 1,026
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hammersley 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HMRSL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0506240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M ER0 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΓ¦mΙ™rsli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HMRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammersley in Braille

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

The name Hammersley in braille

How to sign the name Hammersley using Sign Language

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

The name Hammersley in sign language

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