Raisley

Raisley Meaning & Origin

About Raisley
The surname Raisley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from the village of Raisley in the county of Northumberland, England. The name Raisley is composed of the Old English elements "hræfn," meaning raven, and "leah," meaning wood or clearing. Therefore, the surname Raisley can be interpreted to mean "raven wood" or "clearing of the ravens."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raisley: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Raisley 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
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 Z L IY0
🌐 IPA
/raisley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raisley in Braille

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

The name Raisley in braille

How to sign the name Raisley using Sign Language

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

The name Raisley in sign language

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