About Bulkeley
The surname Bulkeley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bula" combined with the word "leah," meaning a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bulkeley is "Bula's meadow" or "clearing belonging to Bula." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or hailed from a place named Bulkeley.
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The surname Bulkeley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bulkeley 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 Bulkeley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Bulkeley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bulkeley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.