Buckley

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English bucca (he-goat) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to buck +‎ -ley (lea).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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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). [1]
    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.

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Statistics

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  • 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.

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