Checkley

Checkley Meaning & Origin

About Checkley
The surname Checkley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to a place called Checkley in Staffordshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "ceac" meaning "jawbone" or "cheek" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Checkley can be interpreted as "the clearing or wood by the jawbone or cheek."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Checkley: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Checkley 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
XKL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/checkley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Checkley in Braille

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

The name Checkley in braille

How to sign the name Checkley using Sign Language

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

The name Checkley in sign language

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