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

Origins

The English surname is credited by some unknown sources as being of Old English origin, either as a

habitation surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

derived from settlements named Buckley, or as an

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from the Anglo-Saxon words Bucc and Leah, meaning

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and

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. A branch of the Buckley family lived in Buckley, Greater Manchester, in

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough ...

for many centuries.Rochdale Families - Buckley
, rochdale.gov.uk. URL accessed February 15, 2007. They gave their name to

Buckley Hall Buckley Hall was a historic house in Buckley near Rochdale, Lancashire, England which was the home of the Buckley and later Entwistle family. The building was a Catholic boys' orphanage from 1888 to 1947, when it was demolished; Buckley Hall Pris ...

, a manor house found within the locality. Their name is said to derive from "bleak hill" and they can be traced back to a " Geoffrey de Buckley". In Ireland, Ó Buachalla, taken from the Irish word 'buachaill' originally meaning 'herdsman' (in modern Irish it has come to mean 'boy'), was anglicised early as Ó Boughelly, Boughla, Buhilly and later as Buckley.

Notable Buckleys

A. J. Buckley Alan John Buckley (born 9 February 1977) is an Irish-Canadian actor. He is known for playing nerdy crime lab technician Adam Ross on the television series ''CSI: NY'' (2005–2013) and Navy SEAL Sonny Quinn on the television series '' SEAL Tea ...

(born 1978), American actor *

Abel Buckley Abel Buckley (1835 – 23 December 1908) was a British cotton manufacturer and Liberal politician of Irish descent.''Obituary: Mr Abel Buckley'', The Times, 24 December 1908, p.9 He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, the younger son of A ...

(1835–1908), British manufacturer *

Alan Buckley Alan Peter Buckley (born 20 April 1951) is an English former professional footballer and football manager who now works as a sports co-commentator for BBC Humberside. As a player, he was a forward from 1967 to 1987 for Nottingham Forest ...

(born 1951), British football manager *

Albert Buckley Lt.-Col. Albert Buckley (10 April 1877 – 13 November 1965) was a British Conservative politician and businessman. Early life and education Buckley was born in Great Crosby, Lancashire, the son of wool broker William Buckley and Mary Hannah ...

(1877–1965), British Conservative politician * Alexander Buckley (1891–1918), Australian Victoria Cross recipient *

Andrew Buckley (field hockey) Andrew Buckley (born 2 July 1973) is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the ...

(born 1973), New Zealand field hockey player * Ann Buckley, Irish musicologist *

Anna Buckley Anna P. Buckley (1924–2003) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1973 to 1989. Early life Buckley was born Anna Hernan on March 21, 1924, in Brockton, Massachusetts. She was orphaned at the age of ...

(1924–2003), American politician * Anthony Buckley (born 1937), Australian film editor and producer * Arthur Buckley (1891–1974), Australian politician *

Austin Buckley Austin Buckley (born 1960) is an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Tipperary senior team. Buckley joined the team during the 1982 championship and was a member of the team until his inter-county retirement almost a dec ...

(born 1960), Irish hurler * Barbara Buckley (born 1960), American attorney and Democratic Party politician *

Barry Buckley Barry Buckley (1938–2006) was an Australian jazz double bassist and dental technician from Melbourne, a notable presence on the modern jazz scene for over 40 years. In the mid-1950s Buckley joined pianist David Martin, trumpeter Keith Hounslow ...

(1938–2006) * Ben Buckley (born 1967), Australian businessman and footballer *

Betty Buckley Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American actress and singer. Buckley is the winner of a Tony Award, and was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Olivier Award. In 2012, she was inducted into the American ...

(born 1947), American actress *

Brad Buckley Brad Buckley (born 1952 in Sydney) is an Australian artist, activist, urbanist and is a Professorial Fellow at Victorian College of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, the University of Melbourne. He is also a foundation research fellow a ...

(born 1952), Australian artist *

Brandon Buckley Brandon Adam Buckley (born 21 September 2000) is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He played as a professional in the Football League for Grimsby Town, as well as several spells with non-league ...

(born 2000), English professional footballer *

Brian Buckley (footballer, born 1935) Brian Alan Buckley (3 August 1935 – 2 August 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family He was the son of Fitzroy footballer Jack Buckley. His brother, John Buckley, playe ...

(1935–2014), Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton * Brian Buckley (political advisor) (1935–2013), Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray * Bridget Buckley (born 1955), British rower * Bryan Buckley (born 1963), American film and commercial director and screenwriter *

Caleb F. Buckley Caleb F. Buckley (November 16, 1841 – October 2, 1879) was an American politician from New York. Life Buckley was born on November 16, 1841, in New York City, New York. His father was a veteran from the War of 1812, a well-known Democratic pol ...

(1841–1879), American politician *

Carol Buckley Carol Buckley (born May 18, 1954) is an American elephant caregiver, specializing in the trauma recovery and on-going physical care of captive elephants. In 1995, Buckley realized a decades long dream and retired her elephant Tarra to their priv ...

(born 1954), American elephant caregiver * Cecil Buckley (1830–1872), Royal Navy officer, Victoria Cross recipient *

Charles Buckley (disambiguation) Charles Buckley is the name of: *Charles A. Buckley (1890–1967), U.S. Representative from New York *Charles Waldron Buckley Charles Waldron Buckley (February 18, 1835 – December 4, 1906) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born in ...

, several people * Cheryl Buckley (born 1956), British design historian * Christine Buckley (1940s–2014), Irish activist * Christopher Augustine Buckley (1845–1922), "Blind Boss" Buckley, 19th century political boss in San Francisco, California *

Christopher Buckley (novelist) Christopher Taylor Buckley (born September 28, 1952) is an American author and political satirist. He also served as chief speechwriter to Vice President George H. W. Bush. He is known for writing ''God Is My Broker'', '' Thank You for Smoking'' ...

(born 1952), American author, son of William F. Buckley Jr. * Connie Buckley (1915–2009), Irish hurler * Curtis Buckley (born 1970), football cornerback * Dan Buckley, American comic books executive * Daniel Buckley (1890–1918), one of the survivors of the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' * David Buckley (born 1976), British composer of film and television scores * David Joss Buckley (born 1948), British screenwriter, playwright, author, actor, and musician * Delron Buckley (born 1977), South African footballer * Denis Buckley (born 1990), rugby union player from Ireland * Dennis J. Buckley Jr. (1920–1943), United States Navy sailor and Silver Star recipient *

Dick Buckley George R. "Dick" Buckley (August 26, 1924 – July 22, 2010) was an American radio presenter who had hosted the jazz program, ''Jazz with Dick Buckley'', on Chicago Public Radio. His program, which was on WBEZ from 1977 through 2008, tended to ...

(1925–2010), American radio presenter * Dick Buckley (baseball) (1858–1929), American baseball player (MLB) *

Din Joe Buckley Denis Joseph "Din Joe" Buckley (19 March 1919 – 8 October 2009) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior team. Buckley made his first appearance for the team during the 1940 championship and was a regular mem ...

(1919–2009), member of the Cork Hurling 4 in row team 1941–1944 * Donie Buckley, Irish Gaelic footballer and coach *

Dylan Buckley Dylan Buckley (born 16 March 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the creator, producer and host ...

(born 1993), footballer *

Ed Buckley Edward Parnell Buckley (9 February 1889 – 20 October 1932) was an Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between ...

(1889–1932), footballer * Edward Pery Buckley (1796–1873), British Liberal and Whig politician * Edmund Buckley (disambiguation), several people * Eldra Buckley (born 1985), American football player *

Ellen Buckley Elizabeth Ann (Ellen) Buckley (21 October 1913 – 25 January 2003) was a United States military nurse. She served for the United States Navy Nurse Corps during two wars. She advanced until the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Life She was the daug ...

(1909–2009), American military nurse *

Elsie Finnimore Buckley Elsie Finnimore Buckley (1 August 1882 – 6 June 1959) was an English writer and translator. Buckley was born in Calcutta, the daughter of Robert Burton Buckley, a civil engineer, and Ada Marian Sarah Finnimore. She was educated at Girton Co ...

(1882–1959), English writer and translator *

Emerson Buckley Emerson Buckley (14 April 1916 – 17 November 1989) was an American orchestra conductor. Biography Buckley was born in New York City. After high school, he attended Columbia University, graduating in 1936. He began his conducting career that s ...

(1916–1989), American conductor *

Eric Buckley Eric Rede Buckley (31 August 1868 – 6 March 1948) was Archdeacon of Sudbury from 1930 until 1932. Buckley was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood and St John's College, Oxford; and ordained in 1892. His first post was a cur ...

(1868–1948), English clergyman * Esther Buckley (1948–2013), American educator *

Ginny Buckley Virginia Louise Buckley (born 1 April 1968 in Rochdale) is a British journalist, radio and television presenter. Early life Buckley was born and brought up in Rochdale, England, before moving to Australia at the age of 18. She started her ...

(born 1970), British television presenter *

Graham Buckley Graham Buckley (born 1 October 1963) is a Scottish retired footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Brechin City, Arbroath and Berwick Rangers as a forward. Personal life Buckley has worked as a postman. Honours Cowdenbea ...

(born 1963), Scottish footballer * James Buckley, several people *

Jean Buckley Jean Buckley Bucketts"(December 4, 1931 – July 7, 2019) was a center fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , , Buckley batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Dorchester, ...

(born 1931), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Jeff Buckley Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), raised as Scott Moorhead, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. After a decade as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, Buckley amassed a following in the early 1990s by ...

(1966–1997), American songwriter, son of Tim Buckley * Jenny Buckley (born 1979), Irish television presenter *

Jessie Buckley Jessie Buckley (born 28 December 1989) is an Irish actress and singer. The recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards, she was listed at number 38 on ''The Irish Times'' list of ...

(born 1989), Irish actress *

Jimmy Buckley James Brian Buckley, ( – 21 March 1943) was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot who became a notable prisoner of war during the Second World War. He died during an escape attempt on 21 March 1943. Fleet Air Arm Buckley's naval career began in t ...

(died 1943), British World War II pilot and POW * John Buckley (disambiguation), several people * Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley (born 1944), Norwegian-American professor * Keith Buckley (born 1979), vocalist for Every Time I Die *

Kevin Buckley Kevin John Buckley (born January 16, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who played for the Texas Rangers in 1984. A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, Buckley attended Braintree High School prior to attending the Uni ...

(born 1959), American baseball player (MLB) *

Laura Buckley Laura Buckley (1977–2022) was an Irish video and installation artist, and sculptor. Born in Galway, Ireland, she lived and worked in London. She exhibited throughout the UK and internationally. Early life and education Buckley was born in C ...

(1977–2022), Irish artist * Leila Buckley (1917–2013), English poet, writer and translator *

Lord Buckley Lord Richard Buckley (born Richard Myrle Buckley; April 5, 1906 – November 12, 1960) was an American stand-up comedian and recording artist, who in the 1940s and 1950s created a character that was, according to ''The New York Times'', "an unl ...

(Richard Myrle Buckley, 1906–1960), American monologist *

Matthew Buckley Matthew Buckley is a British actor, best known for playing Martin Miller in the BBC school drama ''Grange Hill'' from 2001 to 2007. The Martin character has Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. Buckley has worked with the National Au ...

, British actor * Maurice Buckley (1891–1921), Australian Victoria Cross recipient *

Melanie Buckley Melanie H. Buckley (born 31 July 1982) is an English chess player, British Women's Chess Championship winner (2001). Biography In 1996, Melanie Buckley won British Girl's Chess Championship in U15 age group. In 2001, in Scarborough she won B ...

(born 1982), English chess master *

Mick Buckley Mick Buckley (4 November 1953 – 7 October 2013) was an English association football, footballer who played for Everton F.C., Everton, Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, Hartlepool United F.C., Hartlepool United, Carlisle United F.C., Carlisle Unit ...

(1953–2013), English footballer * Mortimer J. Buckley (born 1969), American financial executive *

Nathan Buckley Nathan Charles Buckley (born 26 July 1972) is a former professional Australian rules football coach, player and commentator. He is listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the top 50 players of all time. Buckley won the inaugural Rising ...

(born 1972), Australian rules footballer *

Patricia Buckley Patricia Aldyen Austin Taylor Buckley (July 1, 1926 – April 15, 2007) was a Canadian-American socialite, noted for her fundraising activities. She was the wife of conservative writer and activist William F. Buckley Jr. and the mother of writer ...

(1926–2007), American socialite, wife of William F. Buckley Jr. *

Raymond Buckley Raymond "Ray" Buckley (born 1959) is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire who currently serves as chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Buckley previously served as President of the Association of State Democratic Chair ...

(born 1959), American politician from New Hampshire * Rebecca Buckley (born 1933), American pediatrician and medical educator * Roger Buckley (1937–2020), American historian, novelist, and Asian Americanist *

Samuel Botsford Buckley Samuel Botsford Buckley (May 9, 1809 – February 18, 1884) was an American botanist, geologist, and naturalist. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1836. Buckley investigated the botany of the southern United States and discovered many new s ...

(1809–1884), American botanist and naturalist *

Shane Buckley Shane Buckley (born 14 April 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for English RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. He plays primarily as a number 8. Professional career Munster Buckley made his Munster A debut on 17 December 2011, ...

(born 1992), Irish rugby player *

Sigebert Buckley Sigebert Buckley (c. 1520 – probably 1610) was a Benedictine monk in England, who is regarded by the Benedictines and by Ampleforth College in particular as representing the continuity of the community through the English Reformation. Althoug ...

(1520–1610), only monk of Westminster to survive the Reformation *

Stephen Buckley Stephen Buckley (born 23 April 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His father, Brian Buckley, and brother, Mark Buckley Mark Buckley (born 25 A ...

(born 1959), Australian rules footballer * Steve Buckley (journalist) (born 1956), American sports journalist * Terrell Buckley (born 1971), American football player and coach * Thomas H. Buckley (1897–1960), American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor *

Thomas J. Buckley Thomas J. Buckley (February 3, 1895 – September 9, 1964) was an American politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject an ...

(1895–1964), American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor *

Thomas Buckley Thomas Crowell-Taylor "Tim" Buckley (May 28, 1942 – April 16, 2015) was an American anthropologist and Buddhist monastic best known for his long-term ethnographic research with the Yurok Indians of northern California, his early work in ...

(1942–2015), American anthropologist and Buddhist monastic *

Tim Buckley Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years. Buckley began his career based in folk music, but his subsequent albums experimented with ja ...

(1947–1975), American songwriter * Troy Buckley (born 1968), American college baseball coach * Vincent Buckley (1925–1988), Australian poet, teacher, editor, essayist, and critic *

Walter Buckley (footballer) Walter Buckley (30 April 1906 – December 1985) was an English professional association football, footballer who made nearly 200 appearances in the English Football League, Football League playing for Bradford Park Avenue, Lincoln City F.C., Li ...

(1906–1985), English footballer * Walter F. Buckley (1922–2006), American sociologist *

William Buckley (convict) William Buckley, also known as "wild white man", (born 1776–1780died 30 January 1856) was an English bricklayer and served in the military until 1802, when he was convicted of theft. He was then Convictism in Australia, transported to Austra ...

(1776–1856), Australian convict *

William F. Buckley Jr. William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 – February 27, 2008) was an American public intellectual, conservative author and political commentator. In 1955, he founded ''National Review'', the magazine that stim ...

(1925–2008), American writer and conservative leader *

William Francis Buckley William Francis Buckley (May 30, 1928 – June 3, 1985) was a United States Army officer in the United States Army Special Forces, and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief in Beirut from 1984 until 1985. His cover was as a politica ...

(1928–1985), CIA employee captured by Hezbollah

Origins

Notable Buckleys

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