Sorley

Sorley Meaning & Origin

About Sorley
The surname Sorley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Somhairle, meaning "summer wanderer" or "summer traveler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Somhairle. The name Sorley is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Scotland and Ireland.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sorley: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/sorley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sorley in Braille

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

The name Sorley in braille

How to sign the name Sorley using Sign Language

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

The name Sorley in sign language

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