Burkley

Burkley Meaning & Origin

About Burkley
The surname Burkley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Berkeley. The name Berkeley itself comes from the Old English words "beorc" meaning "birch tree" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Burkley signifies a person who lived near or was associated with a birch tree wood or clearing.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burkley: 1,393
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19398
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B06240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ™rkli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burkley in Braille

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

The name Burkley in braille

How to sign the name Burkley using Sign Language

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

The name Burkley in sign language

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