Badgley

Badgley Meaning & Origin

About Badgley
The surname Badgley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bædling" or "bædlinga," which means "one who is a dweller by the badger's meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or were associated with a place named Badgley. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, but its meaning remains rooted in its historical origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Badgley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Badgley: 2,197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Badgley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 JH L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæʤli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Badgley in Braille

Here's how to represent Badgley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Badgley in braille

How to sign the name Badgley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Badgley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Badgley in sign language

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