Pressley

Pressley Meaning & Origin

About Pressley
The surname Pressley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Prest," meaning "priest," combined with the suffix "-ley," indicating a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pressley is "priest's meadow" or "clearing belonging to the priest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a meadow owned by a priest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pressley: 13,281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,713
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.5

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRSL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P60240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈprΙ›sli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pressley in Braille

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

The name Pressley in braille

How to sign the name Pressley using Sign Language

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

The name Pressley in sign language

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