Blackley

Blackley Meaning & Origin

About Blackley
The surname Blackley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blackley can be interpreted as "dweller by the black wood" or "one who comes from the black clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blackley: 1,008
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blackley 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
PLKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈblækli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blackley in Braille

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

The name Blackley in braille

How to sign the name Blackley using Sign Language

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

The name Blackley in sign language

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