Howsley

Howsley Meaning & Origin

About Howsley
The surname Howsley is of English origin and is believed to be derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a hill or mound. The name is thought to be a variant of the surname Howley, which itself comes from the Old English words "hoh" meaning "hill" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Howsley likely denotes someone who resided near a hill or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howsley: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Howsley 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
HSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/howsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howsley in Braille

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

The name Howsley in braille

How to sign the name Howsley using Sign Language

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

The name Howsley in sign language

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