Posley

Posley Meaning & Origin

About Posley
The surname Posley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pott", meaning "pot" or "vessel", combined with the suffix "-ley", indicating a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Posley likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a clearing or meadow where pots or vessels were made or sold. It could also have been an occupational name for a potter or someone involved in the pottery trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Posley: 512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Posley 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
PSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/posley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Posley in Braille

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

The name Posley in braille

How to sign the name Posley using Sign Language

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

The name Posley in sign language

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