Mahley

Mahley Meaning & Origin

About Mahley
The surname Mahley is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Mal(l)o," which is a short form of the given name "Mal(l)achias." The name Malachias is of Hebrew origin and means "messenger of God." Therefore, the surname Mahley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the messenger of God."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahley: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/mahley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahley in Braille

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

The name Mahley in braille

How to sign the name Mahley using Sign Language

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

The name Mahley in sign language

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