Ohly

Ohly Meaning & Origin

About Ohly
The surname Ohly is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Olof" or "Olaf," which means "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Olof or Olaf. The name Ohly is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ohly: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ohly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohly in Braille

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

The name Ohly in braille

How to sign the name Ohly using Sign Language

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

The name Ohly in sign language

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