Homsley

Homsley Meaning & Origin

About Homsley
The surname Homsley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Holmesley in Hampshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "holm," meaning "island" or "dry land in a fen," and "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Homsley likely refers to someone who lived in or near a wood or clearing on an island or dry land in a fen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Homsley: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Homsley 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
HMSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 M Z L IY0
🌐 IPA
/homsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Homsley in Braille

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

The name Homsley in braille

How to sign the name Homsley using Sign Language

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

The name Homsley in sign language

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