Hersley

Hersley Meaning & Origin

About Hersley
The surname Hersley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Horsley, which comes from the Old English words "hors" meaning "horse" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Hersley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a horse wood or clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hersley: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hersley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hersley in Braille

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

The name Hersley in braille

How to sign the name Hersley using Sign Language

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

The name Hersley in sign language

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