Hosley

Hosley Meaning & Origin

About Hosley
The surname Hosley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Horsley. The name Horsley itself is derived from the Old English words "hors" meaning "horse" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Hosley can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the horse wood" or "one who comes from Horsley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hosley: 1,417
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,166
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HSL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ‘sli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hosley in Braille

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

The name Hosley in braille

How to sign the name Hosley using Sign Language

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

The name Hosley in sign language

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