Staley

Staley Meaning & Origin

About Staley
The surname Staley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stæf" meaning "staff" or "stick" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Staley can be interpreted as "dweller at the clearing with the staff" or "one who lives near the meadow with the stick." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent staff or stick, or perhaps someone who worked with or carried a staff as a symbol of their occupation or status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Staley: 18,080
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1998
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Staley 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
STL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsteɪli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Staley in Braille

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

The name Staley in braille

How to sign the name Staley using Sign Language

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

The name Staley in sign language

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