Buckley (surname)

Buckley - Ó Buachalla
Family name
Pronunciation	Irish (/oː bˠuːaxal̪ˠl̪ˠa/) Anglo-Saxon (/bʌkliː/)
Meaning	Irish - buachall meaning boy Anglo-Saxon - bucc and leah meaning goat and wood
Region of origin	Ireland and England

Irish (/oː bˠuːaxal̪ˠl̪ˠa/)

Irish - buachall meaning boy

Buckley is a surname originating from either Ireland or England where it is particularly common, as well as Canada and the United States.

Some sources outline an Irish origin, whereas others outline an Anglo-Saxon (English) origin.

Spelling variations of Buckley include Bucklie, Buckly, Bulkley, Buhilly, Ó Buachalla, Boughla and others.

The Buckley family of England were first recorded to be in Cheshire, where the family held a seat from very ancient times.

This branch of the Buckley family is credited by some sources as being of Anglo-Saxon origin, either as a habitation surname derived from settlements named Buckley, or as an occupational surname from the Anglo-Saxon words Bucc and Leah, meaning goat and wood.

The surname Buckley is the 435th most common name in the United Kingdom, or 234th in England and Wales. It is particularly common in Surrey, but also Cheshire, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire amongst other places.

A branch of the Buckley family lived in Buckley, Greater Manchester in Rochdale for many centuries. They gave their name to Buckley Hall a manorhouse found within the locality. Their name is said to derive from "bleak hill" and they can be traced back to a "Geoffrey de Buckley".

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