Hefley

Hefley Meaning & Origin

About Hefley
The surname Hefley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Heahfrith" or "Heahfrið," which means "high peace" or "highly peaceful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heahfrith. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved to Hefley. The surname Hefley suggests a family history associated with peace or peacefulness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hefley: 1,787
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hefley 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
HFL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 F L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛfli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hefley in Braille

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

The name Hefley in braille

How to sign the name Hefley using Sign Language

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

The name Hefley in sign language

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