Hinsley

Hinsley Meaning & Origin

About Hinsley
The surname Hinsley 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 Hinsley can be interpreted as "clearing or meadow of Hengest" or "Hengest's meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinsley: 922
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HNSL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H05240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 N S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙͺnsli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinsley in Braille

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

The name Hinsley in braille

How to sign the name Hinsley using Sign Language

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

The name Hinsley in sign language

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