Pimley

Pimley Meaning & Origin

About Pimley
The surname Pimley is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Pimhill in Shropshire, England. The name Pimhill is thought to have originated from the Old English words "pim," meaning "pepper," and "hyll," meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Pimley likely refers to someone who lived near or on a hill where pepper grew, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill that resembled a pepper.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pimley: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pimley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PML
🗽 NYSIIS
PANA
🔊 Soundex
P0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 M L IY0
🌐 IPA
/pimley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pimley in Braille

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

The name Pimley in braille

How to sign the name Pimley using Sign Language

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

The name Pimley in sign language

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