Brickley

Brickley Meaning & Origin

About Brickley
The surname Brickley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Bruiclé, meaning "descendant of Bruiclé." The name Bruiclé itself is believed to be a variant of the Gaelic word "broclach," which translates to "badger-like." Therefore, the surname Brickley likely originated as a nickname for someone who had characteristics or traits associated with a badger, such as being tenacious or strong-willed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brickley: 2,139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14067
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brickley 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
B60240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪkli/
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('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brickley in Braille

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

The name Brickley in braille

How to sign the name Brickley using Sign Language

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

The name Brickley in sign language

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