Sloley

Sloley Meaning & Origin

About Sloley
The surname Sloley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English word "sloh" meaning "muddy" or "sluggish," combined with the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Sloley likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or in a muddy meadow or clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sloley: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S4040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L OW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/sloley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLL', 'XLL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sloley in Braille

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

The name Sloley in braille

How to sign the name Sloley using Sign Language

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

The name Sloley in sign language

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