Hiveley

Hiveley Meaning & Origin

About Hiveley
The surname Hiveley is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Hiveley" or "Hiveleye." The exact meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is likely to have originated from a combination of Old English elements, possibly "hif" meaning "hive" or "beehive," and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Hiveley may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with beehives or in a clearing surrounded by hives.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiveley: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hiveley 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
HFL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 V L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hiveley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiveley in Braille

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

The name Hiveley in braille

How to sign the name Hiveley using Sign Language

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

The name Hiveley in sign language

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