Sulley

Sulley Meaning & Origin

About Sulley
The surname Sulley is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sully," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Sulivan." The name Sulley is believed to have originated from the Old English word "sulh," meaning "plow," and the suffix "-ley," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Sulley likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked on a plowed clearing or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sulley: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/sulley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sulley in Braille

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

The name Sulley in braille

How to sign the name Sulley using Sign Language

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

The name Sulley in sign language

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