Mawdsley

Mawdsley Meaning & Origin

About Mawdsley
The surname Mawdsley is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lancashire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "mǣd" meaning "meadow" and "lēah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Mawdsley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a meadow in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mawdsley: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mawdsley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 D S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/mawdsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mawdsley in Braille

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

The name Mawdsley in braille

How to sign the name Mawdsley using Sign Language

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

The name Mawdsley in sign language

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