Buckalew

Buckalew Meaning & Origin

About Buckalew
The surname Buckalew is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bucca" meaning "male deer" and "hlaw" meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Buckalew is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hill frequented by deer or as a nickname for someone who resembled a deer in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckalew: 1,330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,088
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buckalew 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
PKL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K AH0 L UW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkəlu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKL', 'PKLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckalew in Braille

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

The name Buckalew in braille

How to sign the name Buckalew using Sign Language

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

The name Buckalew in sign language

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