Maley

Maley Meaning & Origin

About Maley
The surname Maley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maol Aodha, meaning "descendant of the devotee of St. Aodh." The name Aodh is a Gaelic form of the name Hugh, which means "fire" or "bright." The Maley surname is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with individuals who were followers or devotees of St. Aodh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maley: 4,651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maley 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 Maley 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 Maley in Braille

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

The name Maley in braille

How to sign the name Maley using Sign Language

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

The name Maley in sign language

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