Harkley

Harkley Meaning & Origin

About Harkley
The surname Harkley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Heardlac," which means "hardy sport." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heardlac. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Harkley. The name suggests characteristics such as strength, bravery, and a love for physical activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harkley: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harkley 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
HRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/harkley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harkley in Braille

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

The name Harkley in braille

How to sign the name Harkley using Sign Language

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

The name Harkley in sign language

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