Buckles

Buckles Meaning & Origin

About Buckles
The surname Buckles is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bokel," meaning "buckle." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who made or sold buckles. The name Buckles may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a distinctive buckle-like feature or who was known for wearing buckles. Overall, the surname Buckles is associated with the occupation or physical characteristic related to buckles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckles: 4,623
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buckles 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
PKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckles in Braille

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

The name Buckles in braille

How to sign the name Buckles using Sign Language

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

The name Buckles in sign language

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