Hentley

Hentley Meaning & Origin

About Hentley
The surname Hentley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hengest" meaning "stallion" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Hentley likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a place named after a stallion or a clearing where stallions were kept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hentley: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hentley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hentley in Braille

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

The name Hentley in braille

How to sign the name Hentley using Sign Language

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

The name Hentley in sign language

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