Himley

Himley Meaning & Origin

About Himley
The surname Himley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Himley in Staffordshire, England. The name Himley is composed of the Old English elements "hymele" meaning "a small valley" and "leah" meaning "a clearing or meadow." Therefore, the surname Himley likely refers to someone who lived in or near a small valley or clearing in Himley village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Himley: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Himley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HML
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 M L IY0
🌐 IPA
/himley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Himley in Braille

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

The name Himley in braille

How to sign the name Himley using Sign Language

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

The name Himley in sign language

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