Raley

Raley Meaning & Origin

About Raley
The surname Raley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Rægel" or "Rægel," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with the element "ragin," meaning "counsel" or "advice." The name Raley therefore signifies "son of Rægel" or "descendant of Rægel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular male ancestor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raley: 6,593
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈræli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raley in Braille

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

The name Raley in braille

How to sign the name Raley using Sign Language

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

The name Raley in sign language

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