Orley

Orley Meaning & Origin

About Orley
The surname Orley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Orley. The name Orley is believed to have originated from the Old English word "ore," meaning "ore" or "metal," and "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Orley can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the clearing with ore or metal." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a place where metal or ore was found or worked.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orley: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/orley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orley in Braille

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

The name Orley in braille

How to sign the name Orley using Sign Language

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

The name Orley in sign language

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