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)

1. A placename:
   1. A suburban area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9015).
   2. A town and community with a town council in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2864).
   3. A locality in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia.
   4. A village in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.
   5. A village in Wexford County, Michigan, United States.
   6. A city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Buckleyesque
• Buckley rule
• Buckley's
• Buckley's and none
• Buckley's chance
• Buckley syndrome
• Buckley Wells

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Buckley is the 834^th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 245.