Buckley
English
Etymology
From Old English bucca (“he-goat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to buck + -ley (“lea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʌkli/
Proper noun
Buckley (countable and uncountable, plural Buckleys)
- A placename:
- A suburban area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9015).
- A town and community with a town council in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2864). [1]
- A locality in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia.
- A village in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.
- A village in Wexford County, Michigan, United States.
- A city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Buckley is the 834th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 41348 individuals. Buckley is most common among White (83.18%) and Black/African American (11.48%) individuals.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Buckley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 245.
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