Barcley

Barcley Meaning & Origin

About Barcley
The surname Barcley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Berkeley in Gloucestershire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "beorce" meaning "birch tree" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Barcley signifies someone who lived near or was associated with the birch tree wood or clearing in Berkeley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barcley: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barcley 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
PRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/barcley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barcley in Braille

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

The name Barcley in braille

How to sign the name Barcley using Sign Language

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

The name Barcley in sign language

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