Ooley

Ooley Meaning & Origin

About Ooley
The surname Ooley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Olla" or "Olla's," combined with the suffix "-ey" meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ooley is "Olla's island" or "Olla's dwelling place." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned land on an island or a dwelling place associated with a person named Olla.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ooley: 472
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
OA
πŸ”Š Soundex
O040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
UW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈuli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ooley in Braille

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

The name Ooley in braille

How to sign the name Ooley using Sign Language

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

The name Ooley in sign language

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