Barkley

Barkley Meaning & Origin

About Barkley
The surname Barkley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Berce", meaning "birch tree", combined with the suffix "-ley" indicating a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barkley can be interpreted as "clearing or meadow of birch trees".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barkley: 13,051
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,764
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barkley 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 Barkley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B06240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ‘rkli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barkley in Braille

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

The name Barkley in braille

How to sign the name Barkley using Sign Language

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

The name Barkley in sign language

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