Rawnsley

Rawnsley Meaning & Origin

About Rawnsley
The surname Rawnsley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hræfn" meaning "raven" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the name Rawnsley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a clearing or wood inhabited by ravens.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rawnsley: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rawnsley 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
RNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 N S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/rawnsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rawnsley in Braille

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

The name Rawnsley in braille

How to sign the name Rawnsley using Sign Language

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

The name Rawnsley in sign language

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