Hingley

Hingley Meaning & Origin

About Hingley
The surname Hingley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hengest" meaning "stallion" or "horse," combined with the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hingley can be interpreted as "the clearing or meadow of Hengest." It is likely that the name was originally a locational surname, referring to a place where someone with the name Hengest lived or owned land. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hingley: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hingley 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
HNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 NG G L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hingley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hingley in Braille

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

The name Hingley in braille

How to sign the name Hingley using Sign Language

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

The name Hingley in sign language

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