Purley

Purley Meaning & Origin

About Purley
The surname Purley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "pur" meaning "pure" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Purley likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a pure or clear wood or clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purley: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/purley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purley in Braille

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

The name Purley in braille

How to sign the name Purley using Sign Language

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

The name Purley in sign language

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