Origins of the Buckley surname

What does the name Buckley mean?

Buckley is an English surname, and is believed to be geographical in nature. It most often thought to have been given to those who came from one of the places across England called 'Buckley' (in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cheshire). The northern Buckleys are almost entirely believed to stem from the Cheshire grouping.

Alternative variations of the name Buckley

Buckley, Bucklie, Buckleigh, Buckly, Bookly

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 394North West 2005Isle of Man 37Yorkshire 2942East Midlands 614West Midlands 1055East 273London 8317South East 560South West 334South Wales 169Mid Wales 49West WalesNorth Wales 85Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Buckleys lived in london

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60,000 Buckley Travel & migration records
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Interesting facts about Buckley

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225th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Buckley first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Buckleys

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Buckleys in 1921

Cotton Weaver

1,096

Dressmaker

478

Laundress

314

Housekeeper

313

Domestic Servant

307

Common male occupations for Buckleys in 1921

Coal Miner

793

General Labourer

590

Cotton Spinner

549

Cotton Piecer

400

Carter

370

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