Simley

Simley Meaning & Origin

About Simley
The surname Simley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sigmar, meaning "victory" or "famous in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Sigmar. Over time, the name evolved and became Simley. Today, individuals with the surname Simley can trace their ancestry back to those who were associated with the name Sigmar in ancient Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Simley: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SML
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 M L IY0
🌐 IPA
/simley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Simley in Braille

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

The name Simley in braille

How to sign the name Simley using Sign Language

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

The name Simley in sign language

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