Bulkeley Surname

543,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Bulkeley 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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Bulkeley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3861:939,01370,219
England741:752,94741,527
Australia471:574,37741,856
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Wales321:96,7047,743
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales331:47,5282,451
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Bulkeley 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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulkeley,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire. The Manchester Directory contains fifty-two Buckleys. Most of these represent a modified form of Bulkeley; v. Buckley. I may add that the township is set down in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, as 'Buckley or Bulkeley.'

Richard de Bulkelegh, Cheadle, 1349: East Cheshire.

William de Bulkelegh, Cheadle, 1379: ibid.

Richard de Bulkeley, Cheadle, 1454: ibid.

1587. Lancelot Bulkeley, Anglesea: Register of the University of Oxford.

1597. Gabriel Bulkley, Anglesea: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Bulkley (14th cent. Bulkelegh) (Chesh.) = Bulca’s Lea [Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A township in Cheshire, now Buckley.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Derived from the manor of Bulkeley, in the County Palatine of Chester, England. A corruption of Bullock—ley, the bullock—field or pasture.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

Bulkeley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bulkeley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulkeley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 543,414th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 12,351,773 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Bulkeley reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 386 people, or 1 in 939,013. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 18 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Maryland, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Bulkeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bulkeley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bulkeley last name rose 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bulkeley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bulkeley last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bulkeley earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,295 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bulkely936/
Bholkeley820/
Boulkelia7197/
Bullchely711/
Vulkelaj633/
Boulkala631/
Bullcole630/
Boulkaila59297/
Boulkalia59117/
Boulkalla592/
Boulkayla591/
Boulkhali591/

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Bulkeley Reference & Research

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