Zelley

Zelley Meaning & Origin

About Zelley
The surname Zelley is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sely," which itself is a variant of the name "Cecil." The name Cecil is of Latin origin and means "blind" or "dim-sighted." Therefore, the surname Zelley likely originated as a nickname for someone who had poor eyesight or was visually impaired.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zelley: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/zelley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zelley in Braille

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

The name Zelley in braille

How to sign the name Zelley using Sign Language

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

The name Zelley in sign language

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