Buckley Surname
Approximately 123,744 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBuckley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56,511 | 1:6,414 | 750 |
| England | 28,563 | 1:1,951 | 231 |
| Australia | 12,317 | 1:2,192 | 286 |
| Ireland | 12,078 | 1:390 | 53 |
| Canada | 4,026 | 1:9,152 | 1,367 |
| New Zealand | 1,833 | 1:2,470 | 345 |
| South Africa | 1,401 | 1:38,671 | 4,975 |
| Wales | 1,381 | 1:2,241 | 238 |
| Jamaica | 1,074 | 1:2,672 | 418 |
| Scotland | 817 | 1:6,553 | 1,027 |
| Northern Ireland | 574 | 1:3,214 | 645 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Thailand | 312 | 1:226,405 | 38,141 |
| Germany | 288 | 1:279,533 | 29,361 |
| Brazil | 163 | 1:1,313,339 | 44,864 |
| Spain | 163 | 1:286,822 | 17,546 |
| France | 98 | 1:677,783 | 86,620 |
| Papua New Guinea | 94 | 1:86,742 | 11,495 |
| Aruba | 92 | 1:1,125 | 154 |
| Singapore | 90 | 1:61,197 | 2,397 |
| Netherlands | 84 | 1:201,038 | 27,835 |
| Guyana | 82 | 1:9,295 | 1,436 |
| Isle of Man | 75 | 1:1,144 | 182 |
| Jersey | 66 | 1:1,503 | 210 |
| Honduras | 64 | 1:137,757 | 1,916 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Belize | 60 | 1:5,925 | 990 |
| Panama | 56 | 1:69,862 | 3,012 |
| Peru | 56 | 1:567,574 | 14,999 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 50 | 1:1,983 | 327 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 49 | 1:119 | 30 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| Guatemala | 41 | 1:392,260 | 4,988 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Venezuela | 37 | 1:816,326 | 13,210 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Gibraltar | 25 | 1:1,358 | 302 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Cyprus | 20 | 1:44,244 | 4,510 |
| Japan | 20 | 1:6,392,215 | 41,807 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 18 | 1:6,132 | 931 |
| Bermuda | 17 | 1:3,840 | 587 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 1:523,963 | 3,360 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 1:310,959 | 16,987 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 1:82,935 | 6,145 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1:30,645,251 | 132,600 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malawi | 2 | 1:8,559,554 | 34,093 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Sudan | 2 | 1:18,755,098 | 14,167 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6,771 | 1:654 | 104 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15,740 | 1:1,549 | 195 |
| Wales | 443 | 1:3,540 | 236 |
| Scotland | 127 | 1:29,474 | 2,548 |
| Jersey | 13 | 1:3,991 | 684 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,829 | 1:3,631 | 437 |
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.
(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.
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
One who came from Bulkeley (bullock pasture), in Cheshire.
A township in Cheshire.
A location name in Buckinghamshire.
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.
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".
- cbuckley079Buckley Demographics
Average Male Buckley Height
176.92 cm
Average Female Buckley Height
162.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Buckley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buckley in the Arabic language | ||
| باكلي | bakly | - |
| بوكلي | bwkly | - |
| بكلي | bkly | - |
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Buckley Reference & Research
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