Bulkeley

Bulkeley Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bulkeley: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PLKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B042040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UH1 L K AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbʊlkΙ™li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bulkeley in Braille

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

The name Bulkeley in braille

How to sign the name Bulkeley using Sign Language

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.

The name Bulkeley in sign language

Numerology