Ledley

Ledley Meaning & Origin

About Ledley
The surname Ledley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leodwig" or "Leofwig," which means "people's war" or "beloved war." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leodwig or Leofwig. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Ledley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ledley: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ledley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ledley in Braille

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

The name Ledley in braille

How to sign the name Ledley using Sign Language

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

The name Ledley in sign language

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