Bleakley

Bleakley Meaning & Origin

About Bleakley
The surname Bleakley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "blæc" meaning "black" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the name Bleakley is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a dark or blackened clearing in a forest. It is a descriptive surname that likely described the physical characteristics or location of the first bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bleakley: 924
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,422
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B40240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L IY1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈblikli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bleakley in Braille

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

The name Bleakley in braille

How to sign the name Bleakley using Sign Language

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

The name Bleakley in sign language

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