Buerkley

Buerkley Meaning & Origin

About Buerkley
The surname Buerkley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Berkeley, which comes from the Old English words "beorc" meaning "birch tree" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buerkley can be interpreted as "dweller by the birch tree wood or clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buerkley: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buerkley 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
B06240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/buerkley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buerkley in Braille

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

The name Buerkley in braille

How to sign the name Buerkley using Sign Language

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

The name Buerkley in sign language

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