Ortley

Ortley Meaning & Origin

About Ortley
The surname Ortley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "orthe" meaning "a piece of land" and "leah" meaning "a clearing or meadow." Therefore, the surname Ortley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a clearing or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ortley: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARTL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O6340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ortley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ortley in Braille

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

The name Ortley in braille

How to sign the name Ortley using Sign Language

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

The name Ortley in sign language

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