Highley

Highley Meaning & Origin

About Highley
The surname Highley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "heah" meaning "high" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Highley can be interpreted as "someone who lived near or was associated with a high wood or clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Highley: 1,600
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,572
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HAGA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H02040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaΙͺli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Highley in Braille

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

The name Highley in braille

How to sign the name Highley using Sign Language

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

The name Highley in sign language

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