Olley

Olley Meaning & Origin

About Olley
The surname Olley is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Oliver, which itself comes from the Old Norse name Óleifr. The name Óleifr is composed of the elements "ól" meaning "ancestors" or "forefathers" and "eifr" meaning "relic" or "heir." Therefore, the surname Olley can be interpreted to mean "heir of the ancestors" or "relic of the forefathers."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olley: 440
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olley in Braille

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

The name Olley in braille

How to sign the name Olley using Sign Language

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

The name Olley in sign language

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