Lalley

Lalley Meaning & Origin

About Lalley
The surname Lalley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolalaidh, meaning "descendant of Maolalaidh." The name Maolalaidh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Lalley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bald prince" or "descendant of the ruler with a shaved head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lalley: 799
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,528
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lalley in Braille

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

The name Lalley in braille

How to sign the name Lalley using Sign Language

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

The name Lalley in sign language

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