Herley

Herley Meaning & Origin

About Herley
The surname Herley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIarfhlatha, which means "descendant of Iarfhlath." The name Iarfhlath itself is composed of the elements "iar," meaning "west," and "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Herley signifies a person who is a descendant of a ruler or prince from the west.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herley: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/herley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herley in Braille

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

The name Herley in braille

How to sign the name Herley using Sign Language

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

The name Herley in sign language

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