Spencley

Spencley Meaning & Origin

About Spencley
The surname Spencley is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Spence," which was a short form of "Dispenser." The term "Dispenser" referred to a steward or administrator, particularly one who was responsible for the distribution of provisions in a large household or estate. Therefore, the surname Spencley is likely to have originally denoted someone who held such a position of authority or responsibility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spencley: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S105240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P EH1 N CH L IY0
🌐 IPA
/spencley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spencley in Braille

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

The name Spencley in braille

How to sign the name Spencley using Sign Language

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

The name Spencley in sign language

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