Rockley

Rockley Meaning & Origin

About Rockley
The surname Rockley is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "roc" meaning "rock" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rockley can be interpreted as "dweller by the rocky clearing" or "one who lives near a rocky wood." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a specific geographical feature in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rockley: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rockley 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
RKL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R0240
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrΙ‘kli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rockley in Braille

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

The name Rockley in braille

How to sign the name Rockley using Sign Language

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

The name Rockley in sign language

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