Beckley

Beckley Meaning & Origin

About Beckley
The surname Beckley is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first element is "beck," which refers to a stream or brook, and the second element is "ley," which means a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Beckley can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the stream in the clearing" or "one who lives near a brook in a meadow."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckley: 5,429
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6291
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beckley 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B0240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ›kli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckley in Braille

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

The name Beckley in braille

How to sign the name Beckley using Sign Language

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

The name Beckley in sign language

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