Sipley

Sipley Meaning & Origin

About Sipley
The surname Sipley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Shipley in West Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "sceap" meaning "sheep" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Sipley likely refers to someone who lived near or worked in a sheep pasture or clearing in Shipley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sipley: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sipley 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
SPL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 P L IY0
🌐 IPA
/sipley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sipley in Braille

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

The name Sipley in braille

How to sign the name Sipley using Sign Language

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

The name Sipley in sign language

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