Spurley

Spurley Meaning & Origin

About Spurley
The surname Spurley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived in or near a place called Spurley. The exact meaning of Spurley is uncertain, but it is likely to have originated from Old English elements, possibly "spur" meaning a ridge or spur of land, combined with "ley" meaning a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Spurley can be interpreted as "one who lived by the ridge or meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spurley: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPRL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S10640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/spurley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S164

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spurley in Braille

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

The name Spurley in braille

How to sign the name Spurley using Sign Language

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

The name Spurley in sign language

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