Wakeley

Wakeley Meaning & Origin

About Wakeley
The surname Wakeley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wacca" combined with the suffix "-ley," meaning a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wakeley is "Wacca's meadow" or "clearing belonging to Wacca." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Wakeley or lived near a meadow associated with someone named Wacca.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakeley: 881
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W02040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AE1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwækli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AKL', 'FKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakeley in Braille

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

The name Wakeley in braille

How to sign the name Wakeley using Sign Language

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

The name Wakeley in sign language

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