Buckley Surname

4,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Buckley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckley.' (1) A parish in the Diocese of St. Albans;

(2) a township (Bulkeley) in Cheshire; v. Bulkeley. The Buckleys of Lancashire and Cheshire are nearly all Bulkeleys by descent.

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Buckley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States56,5111:6,414750
England28,5631:1,951231
Australia12,3171:2,192286
Ireland12,0781:39053
Canada4,0261:9,1521,367
New Zealand1,8331:2,470345
South Africa1,4011:38,6714,975
Wales1,3811:2,241238
Jamaica1,0741:2,672418
Scotland8171:6,5531,027
Northern Ireland5741:3,214645
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Thailand3121:226,40538,141
Germany2881:279,53329,361
Brazil1631:1,313,33944,864
Spain1631:286,82217,546
France981:677,78386,620
Papua New Guinea941:86,74211,495
Aruba921:1,125154
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Guyana821:9,2951,436
Isle of Man751:1,144182
Jersey661:1,503210
Honduras641:137,7571,916
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Belize601:5,925990
Panama561:69,8623,012
Peru561:567,57414,999
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Sweden511:193,07413,358
Antigua and Barbuda501:1,983327
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha491:11930
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
Guatemala411:392,2604,988
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Guernsey291:2,222539
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Gibraltar251:1,358302
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Norway231:223,57824,793
Greece221:503,62763,727
Qatar221:107,18211,536
China201:68,366,0783,721
Cyprus201:44,2444,510
Japan201:6,392,21541,807
United States Virgin Islands181:6,132931
Bermuda171:3,840587
Hong Kong141:523,9633,360
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Denmark81:705,58939,626
India81:95,883,173728,828
Slovenia81:310,95916,987
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Luxembourg71:82,9356,145
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Finland61:916,11741,832
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Malta41:107,5681,849
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Egypt31:30,645,251132,600
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malawi21:8,559,55434,093
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Sudan21:18,755,09814,167
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominica11:75,891912
East Timor11:1,215,928507
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Macau11:601,6301,582
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Montserrat11:4,947471
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6,7711:654104
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England15,7401:1,549195
Wales4431:3,540236
Scotland1271:29,4742,548
Jersey131:3,991684
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Guernsey71:4,665827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,8291:3,631437

Buckley (946) may also be a first name.

Buckley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckley.' (1) A parish in the Diocese of St. Albans;

(2) a township (Bulkeley) in Cheshire; v. Bulkeley. The Buckleys of Lancashire and Cheshire are nearly all Bulkeleys by descent.

Christian de Bukkelegh, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

David de Buckelay, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Michael de Bokele, Suffolk, ibid.

1589. Abraham Buckley, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at 1 the Buck-Lea [Old English bucc, a buck + leáh] 2 the Beech-Lea [Old English bóc, a beech] 3 the Charter-Lea (a lea held by charter) [Old English bóc, a book, charter] This name is frequently for Bulkeley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The numerous English name Buckley is used as the normal anglicized form of Ó Buachalla, a sept located in mediaeval times in Offaly, where it is still extant as Buhilly and Boughla, Buckley is now found mainly in Co. Cork and Tipperary. IF 65

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

One who came from Bulkeley (bullock pasture), in Cheshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Buckinghamshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Buckleys of Cheshire have been for probably 200 years in the parish of Mottram - in - Longdendale (E.). The name is at present best represented on and near the Lancashire border in the vicinity of Manchester, but it is also established in the counties of Derby, Lancashire, Stafford, Worcester, and in the West Riding.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

Buckley is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic, O'Buochalla, meaning 'descendant of Buachaill'. This name derives from 'cowherd', 'boy' or 'servant'. In medieval times the name was found in Co. Offaly, Ireland but now occurs mainly in Co. Cork and Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The Motto for Buckley is "Nec Temere Nec Timide".

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Buckley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Buckley Come From? nationality or country of origin

Buckley (Arabic: باكلي) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Buckley is the 4,548th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 58,892 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Buckley live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Buckley is also the 262,692nd most widely held given name in the world It is held by 946 people.

Buckley is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 56,511 people, or 1 in 6,414. In The United States Buckley is most common in: New York, where 9 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Buckley is found in 126 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Buckley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buckley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Buckley last name expanded 409 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 178 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 312 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buckley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Buckley last name are 3.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Buckley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 80.11% more than the national average, earning 623,314 kr per year; in Peru they earn 412.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 99,349 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.41% more than the national average, earning R 400,200 per year; in United States they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning $45,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.9% more than the national average, earning $54,601 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouckley93278/
Buckkley933/
Bucklley932/
Buckleyt931/
Buickley931/
Bukckley931/
Buckleye930/
Beuckley930/
Buckleyh930/
Buckle9214,996/
Bukley92252/
Buckly92228/
Bucley9225/
Boucley86170/
Bucklee86104/
Bockley8682/
Bueckle8623/
Bueckly8611/
Bucklay868/
Boukley867/
Buekley867/
Bucklei866/
Buckleh864/
Buckleu864/
Butkley863/
Vuckley862/
Bukcley862/
Buckled862/
Bucklye861/
Buclley861/
Buickle861/
Bugkley861/
Baukley861/
Buskley861/
Bucklet861/
Buckloy861/
Bucklea860/
Buikley860/
Bucklie860/
Bucklly860/
Bucklue860/
Buckhle860/
Budkley860/
Bukle8352/
Bucle8349/
Bukly833/
Bucly830/
Buckleyová821/
Boeckley8012/
Buickler807/
Bucklowe803/
Bieckley802/
Boucklay800/
Bucklerr800/
Busskley800/
Bucklets800/
Bucklech800/
Buckleer800/
Beuckler800/
Boucly772,183/
Bückle77644/
Bucles77240/
Buklei77218/
Boucle77202/
Buclet77109/
Buclez7780/
Buckli7776/
Buclay7774/
Buklys7762/
Buikly7754/
Buckla7744/
Bockle7732/
Bukles7730/
Bucler7716/
Bucled7715/
Boukly779/
Buykly778/
Buklya777/
Buclea776/
Buekly773/
Bokley773/
Buekle772/
Baucly772/
Buklyo771/
Bocley771/
Bockly771/
Bukled771/
Bucklj771/
Boukle771/
Beukle771/
Buklee771/
Buklyi771/
Buskle770/
Buccle770/
Buscle770/
Buklie770/
Bouclet711,076/
Beucler71942/
Boeckle71244/
Bucelle7161/
Bucklad7150/
Buklych7122/
Boucler715/
Boeckly715/
Butklee715/
Bugclay714/
Boucles713/
Bauklee713/
Bouklee712/
Buccleu712/
Bookley712/
Bückler712/
Buikliy712/
Bouklay712/
Buklysh712/
Bukhlya711/
Butkler711/
Bucille711/
Bhuklya711/
Biekley711/
Bouckli711/
Boukler711/
Baukleh711/
Boutkle711/
Bouklie711/
Bueklee711/
Bukelly711/
Bucless710/
Bucklas710/
Busklee710/
Buchelly67240/
Bocle67203/
Boukhlet67172/
Boukhles67136/
Buchilly67125/
Bukla67102/
Bukli6776/
Bokle6756/
Bousklet6730/
Buccille6717/
Buchelle6711/
Bocly6710/
Bucli678/
Bhukliya674/
Buccelly674/
Bockelle673/
Buccelle673/
Bucklass671/
Boukhlea671/
Bokly671/
Bükle671/
Bouthkle671/
Bucla671/
Bucklish670/
Buckliss670/
Bucklaus670/

Buckley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buckley in the Arabic language
باكليbakly-
بوكليbwkly-
بكليbkly-

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