Lockney

Lockney Meaning & Origin

About Lockney
The surname Lockney is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "loc" meaning "enclosure" or "enclosed place" and "eg" meaning "island" or "piece of land." Therefore, Lockney likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with an enclosed piece of land or island. The surname Lockney is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lockney: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 K N EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɑkni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lockney in Braille

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

The name Lockney in braille

How to sign the name Lockney using Sign Language

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

The name Lockney in sign language

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