Thurley

Thurley Meaning & Origin

About Thurley
The surname Thurley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Thurle", which itself is a variant of the name "Thurstan". The name Thurstan is composed of the elements "thur" meaning "thorn" and "stan" meaning "stone". Therefore, the surname Thurley can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near a thorn bush or stone".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thurley: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0RL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH ER1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/thurley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RL', 'TRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thurley in Braille

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

The name Thurley in braille

How to sign the name Thurley using Sign Language

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

The name Thurley in sign language

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