Hemley

Hemley Meaning & Origin

About Hemley
The surname Hemley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Hemley. The name Hemley is believed to have originated from the Old English words "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Hemley signifies a person who resided in or near a village or clearing in the woods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hemley: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HML
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hemley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemley in Braille

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

The name Hemley in braille

How to sign the name Hemley using Sign Language

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

The name Hemley in sign language

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