Mailey

Mailey Meaning & Origin

About Mailey
The surname Mailey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Máille, meaning "descendant of Máille." Máille is a personal name derived from the word "máel," which means "chief" or "prince." The name Mailey is predominantly found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with a proud and noble lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mailey: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmeɪli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mailey in Braille

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

The name Mailey in braille

How to sign the name Mailey using Sign Language

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

The name Mailey in sign language

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