Offley

Offley Meaning & Origin

About Offley
The surname Offley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "ofen" meaning "oven" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Offley likely refers to someone who lived near or worked at an oven in a woodland or clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Offley: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 F L IY0
🌐 IPA
/offley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Offley in Braille

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

The name Offley in braille

How to sign the name Offley using Sign Language

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

The name Offley in sign language

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