Buckway

Buckway Meaning & Origin

About Buckway
The surname Buckway is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the Old English words "bucca" meaning "buck" or "male deer" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the surname Buckway likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a path or road frequented by deer or in an area associated with deer. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a deer keeper or hunter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckway: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K W EY2
🌐 IPA
/buckway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckway in Braille

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

The name Buckway in braille

How to sign the name Buckway using Sign Language

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

The name Buckway in sign language

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