Rickley

Rickley Meaning & Origin

About Rickley
The surname Rickley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Rickley, which is derived from the Old English words "ric" meaning "kingdom" or "ruler" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rickley can be interpreted as "dweller at the ruler's clearing" or "one who comes from the kingdom's wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rickley: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/rickley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rickley in Braille

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

The name Rickley in braille

How to sign the name Rickley using Sign Language

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

The name Rickley in sign language

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