Thornsley

Thornsley Meaning & Origin

About Thornsley
The surname Thornsley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "thorn" meaning "thorn bush" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, Thornsley likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a thorny woodland or clearing. The surname Thornsley is relatively rare and is primarily found in the northern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thornsley: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thornsley 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
0RNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T065240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R N Z L IY0
🌐 IPA
/thornsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RNSL', 'TRNSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thornsley in Braille

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

The name Thornsley in braille

How to sign the name Thornsley using Sign Language

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

The name Thornsley in sign language

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