Tulley

Tulley Meaning & Origin

About Tulley
The surname Tulley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Tuathail, meaning "descendant of Tuathal." The name Tuathal itself is composed of the elements "tuath," meaning "people" or "tribe," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "might." Therefore, the surname Tulley signifies a person who is a descendant of someone with great strength or bravery within their tribe or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tulley: 1,081
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,500
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtəli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tulley in Braille

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

The name Tulley in braille

How to sign the name Tulley using Sign Language

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

The name Tulley in sign language

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