Headley

Headley Meaning & Origin

About Headley
The surname Headley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "heafod" meaning "head" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Headley can be interpreted as "the clearing or wood near the headland or hill."

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Headley: 9,250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0340
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ›dli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Headley in Braille

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

The name Headley in braille

How to sign the name Headley using Sign Language

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

The name Headley in sign language

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