Heckley

Heckley Meaning & Origin

About Heckley
The surname Heckley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from a place called Heckley, which no longer exists or has been renamed. The meaning of the surname is uncertain, but it is likely to have derived from Old English elements, possibly "heah" meaning "high" or "hecg" meaning "hedge" combined with "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, Heckley may have originally referred to someone who lived near a high wood or a hedge in a clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heckley: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/heckley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heckley in Braille

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

The name Heckley in braille

How to sign the name Heckley using Sign Language

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

The name Heckley in sign language

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