Cleckley

Cleckley Meaning & Origin

About Cleckley
The surname Cleckley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cleac" meaning "clay" and "heafod" meaning "headland" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Cleckley can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the clay headland" or "person from Cleckheaton."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cleckley: 750
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,980
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cleckley 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C40240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L EH1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈklΙ›kli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cleckley in Braille

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

The name Cleckley in braille

How to sign the name Cleckley using Sign Language

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

The name Cleckley in sign language

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