Handley

Handley Meaning & Origin

About Handley
The surname Handley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hagena" or "Hagana," which means "hawthorn clearing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a place named Handley or Handleigh. The name is also associated with the Old Norse personal name "Hani" or "Hana," meaning "cock" or "rooster." Overall, the surname Handley signifies a person who lived near a hawthorn clearing or was associated with the name Hani or Hana.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Handley: 9,722
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3657
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.3

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HNTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H05340
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhændli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Handley in Braille

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

The name Handley in braille

How to sign the name Handley using Sign Language

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

The name Handley in sign language

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