Bakley

Bakley Meaning & Origin

About Bakley
The surname Bakley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bacga" or "Bacca," which means "baker." The suffix "-ley" indicates a clearing or meadow, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a meadow where a baker worked or owned a bakery. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bakley is "dweller by the baker's meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bakley: 409
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Ranking information for the surname Bakley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B0240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbækli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bakley in Braille

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

The name Bakley in braille

How to sign the name Bakley using Sign Language

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

The name Bakley in sign language

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