Westley

Westley Meaning & Origin

About Westley
The surname Westley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Westlēah, meaning "western meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a place called Westley. The name Westley is fairly common in England and has variations such as Westleigh and Westly.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westley: 2,137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛstli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTL', 'FSTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westley in Braille

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

The name Westley in braille

How to sign the name Westley using Sign Language

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

The name Westley in sign language

Numerology