Cockley

Cockley Meaning & Origin

About Cockley
The surname Cockley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from the village of Cockley Cley in Norfolk, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "cocc" meaning "rooster" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Cockley can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the rooster's woodland" or "one who lived near the clearing where roosters were kept."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cockley: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/cockley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cockley in Braille

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

The name Cockley in braille

How to sign the name Cockley using Sign Language

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

The name Cockley in sign language

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