Brocklesby

Brocklesby Meaning & Origin

About Brocklesby
The surname Brocklesby is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lincolnshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "brocc" meaning badger and "leah" meaning wood or clearing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brocklesby can be interpreted as "the badger's wood" or "the clearing inhabited by badgers."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brocklesby: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brocklesby 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
PRKLSP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60240210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 K L AH0 S B IY0
🌐 IPA
/brocklesby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKLSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brocklesby in Braille

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

The name Brocklesby in braille

How to sign the name Brocklesby using Sign Language

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

The name Brocklesby in sign language

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