Passley

Passley Meaning & Origin

About Passley
The surname Passley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the surname Paisley, which refers to the town of Paisley in Scotland. The name Paisley itself is derived from the Old English word "baslec," meaning "church" and the Old English word "leah," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Passley likely signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a church clearing or meadow in the town of Paisley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Passley: 420
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/passley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Passley in Braille

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

The name Passley in braille

How to sign the name Passley using Sign Language

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

The name Passley in sign language

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