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 Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

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

origin, either as a habitation surname derived from settlements named Buckley, or as an

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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 Buckley is a suburban area within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the northern fringe of Rochdale, along the course of Buckley Brook, "upon an eminence of ground" by the South Pennines. It is sout ...

, 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, 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 (born 1978), American actor * Abel Buckley (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 B ...

(1877–1965), British Conservative politician * Alexander Buckley (1891–1918), Australian Victoria Cross recipient * Andrew Buckley (field hockey) (born 1973), New Zealand field hockey player *

Ann Buckley Ann Buckley is an Irish musicologist, born in Dublin. Buckley studied at University College Cork (B.Mus., 1971; M.A. 1972), Doctoraal (University of Amsterdam, 1976) and a Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') ...

, Irish musicologist * Anna Buckley (1924–2003), American politician * Anthony Buckley (born 1937), Australian film editor and producer *

Arthur Buckley Arthur William Buckley (16 January 1891 – 10 June 1974) was an Australian politician. He was born in Charters Towers in Queensland to miner William James Buckley and Louisa, ''née'' Carlson. He attended primary school before being apprent ...

(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 decad ...

(born 1960), Irish hurler *

Barbara Buckley Barbara Buckley (born November 23, 1960, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the Nevada Assembly, representing Clark County District 8 from 1994 to 2011. She served a ...

(born 1960), American attorney and Democratic Party politician * Barry Buckley (1938–2006) *

Ben Buckley Benjamin Buckley (born 29 June 1967) is an Australian businessman, former Australian Rules Footballer and current chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. He is the former chief executive officer of Foo ...

(born 1967), Australian businessman and footballer * Betty Buckley (born 1947), American actress * Brad Buckley (born 1952), Australian artist *

Brandon Buckley Brandon Adam Buckley (born 21 September 2000) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder. He played as a professional in the Football League for Grim ...

(born 2000), English professional footballer * Brian Buckley (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2014), Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton *

Brian Buckley (political advisor) Brian William Buckley (29 March 1935 – 26 May 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After football he became a teacher, journalist, a political press secretary for ...

(1935–2013), Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray *

Bridget Buckley Bridget Buckley (born 25 June 1955) is a British rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarloc ...

(born 1955), British rower *

Bryan Buckley Bryan Buckley is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and two-time Academy Awards, Academy Award nominated director. His successful career has led to him being dubbed the "King of the Super Bowl". Buckley's directorial debut came with ...

(born 1963), American film and commercial director and screenwriter * Caleb F. Buckley (1841–1879), American politician * Carol Buckley (born 1954), American elephant caregiver *

Cecil Buckley __NOTOC__ Captain Cecil William Buckley VC (7 October 1828 – 7 December 1872) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Co ...

(1830–1872), Royal Navy officer, Victoria Cross recipient * Charles Buckley (disambiguation), several people *

Cheryl Buckley Cheryl Buckley (born 1956) is a British design historian whose research has focused on feminist approaches to design history. She has published on British ceramic design and fashion. Her works include the influential article "Made in Patriarchy: ...

(born 1956), British design historian * Christine Buckley (1940s–2014), Irish activist *

Christopher Augustine Buckley Christopher Augustine Buckley Sr. (December 25, 1845 – April 20, 1922), commonly referred to as Blind Boss Buckley, was a saloonkeeper and Democratic Party political boss in San Francisco, California. Though he never held public office, Buck ...

(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 Connie "Sonny" Buckley (24 November 1915 – 27 January 2009) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team. Buckley made his first appearance for the team during the 1934 championship and was a regular member o ...

(1915–2009), Irish hurler *

Curtis Buckley Curtis LaDonn Buckley (born September 25, 1970) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at ...

(born 1970), football cornerback *

Dan Buckley Dan Buckley is an American publishing executive, who is known for his work as Publisher, and then as President of Marvel Entertainment since January 2017. Early life Dan Buckley was raised in upstate New York and later a New York city resident. ...

, American comic books executive *

Daniel Buckley The lifeboats of the RMS ''Titanic'' played a crucial role in the disaster of 14–15 April 1912. The ship had 20 lifeboats that, in total, could accommodate 1,178 people, little over half of the 2,223 on board the night it sank. had a max ...

(1890–1918), one of the survivors of the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' *

David Buckley David Buckley (born 7 June 1976) is a British composer of film and television scores, based in Santa Monica, California. Career Born in London in 1976, Buckley's first involvement with film music was as a cathedral choirboy performing on Pe ...

(born 1976), British composer of film and television scores *

David Joss Buckley David Joss Buckley (born 17 June 1948) is a British screenwriter, playwright, author, actor, and musician. A BAFTA-nominated screenwriter, Buckley has written many hours of television drama, including episodes of ''Emmerdale'' (1989–1996), ''E ...

(born 1948), British screenwriter, playwright, author, actor, and musician *

Delron Buckley Delron Sebastian Buckley (born 7 December 1977) is a South African former professional footballer. His preferred position was the left wing although he could also play as a striker. In September 2021, he was appointed Head Coach of the Universi ...

(born 1977), South African footballer *

Denis Buckley Denis Buckley (born 9 August 1990) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He predominantly plays as a loosehead prop. Buckley currently plays for Irish provincial team Connacht in the Pro14. He plays his club rugby for Buccaneers. Buckley has r ...

(born 1990), rugby union player from Ireland * Dennis J. Buckley Jr. (1920–1943), United States Navy sailor and Silver Star recipient * Dick Buckley (1925–2010), American radio presenter *

Dick Buckley (baseball) Richard D. Buckley (September 21, 1858 – December 12, 1929) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 ...

(1858–1929), American baseball player (MLB) * Din Joe Buckley (1919–2009), member of the Cork Hurling 4 in row team 1941–1944 *

Donie Buckley Donie Buckley (born early 1960s) is an Irish Gaelic football coach and former player. He played at full forward with his local club Castleisland Desmonds but never with the Kerry county team. His coaching has taken him all along the western co ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer and coach * Dylan Buckley (born 1993), footballer * Ed Buckley (1889–1932), footballer *

Edward Pery Buckley Edward Pery Buckley (7 November 1796 – 28 May 1873) was a British Liberal and Whig politician. Buckley was the son of his namesake, Edward Pery Buckley, and Lady Georgiana West. He married Lady Catherine Pleydell-Bouverie, daughter of Wil ...

(1796–1873), British Liberal and Whig politician * Edmund Buckley (disambiguation), several people * Eldra Buckley (born 1985), American football player * Ellen Buckley (1909–2009), American military nurse * Elsie Finnimore Buckley (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 sam ...

(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 cu ...

(1868–1948), English clergyman *

Esther Buckley Esther Gonzalez-Arroyo Buckley (March 29, 1948 – February 11, 2013) was an educator in Laredo, Texas, USA, who from 1983 to 1992 was one of the eight members of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. She was appointed to the board by ...

(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 ca ...

(born 1970), British television presenter * Graham Buckley (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 Jenny Buckley (born 1979) is an Irish actress and television presenter, who is currently the main weather presenter on UTV Ireland, a position she has held since the channel's launch in January 2015. She also presents the channel's entertainment ...

(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 Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley (born Jorunn Jacobsen in 1944 in Norway) is an American religious studies scholar and historian of religion known for her work on Mandaeism and Gnosticism. She was a former Professor of Religion at Bowdoin College. She is k ...

(born 1944), Norwegian-American professor *

Keith Buckley Keith Buckley (born November 19, 1979) is an American singer, best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the now defunct hardcore punk band Every Time I Die and the heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things. He is also a published author. Ear ...

(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 Unive ...

(born 1959), American baseball player (MLB) * Laura Buckley (1977–2022), Irish artist *

Leila Buckley Leila Charlotte Evelyn Petronella Buckley (16 January 1917 – 25 January 2013), née Porter, known by her pen name Frances Lobb, was an English poet, novelist and translator. She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Adrian Sydney Morton Porter OStJ, a ...

(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 unli ...

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

Maurice Buckley Maurice Vincent Buckley, (13 April 1891 – 27 January 1921) was an Australian soldier serving under the pseudonym Gerald Sexton who was awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War. This is the highest award for gallantry in the face ...

(1891–1921), Australian Victoria Cross recipient * Melanie Buckley (born 1982), English chess master * Mick Buckley (1953–2013), English footballer *

Mortimer J. Buckley Mortimer J. "Tim" Buckley (born 1969) is an American executive at The Vanguard Group. The Vanguard Board elected him unanimously to succeed F. William McNabb III as chief executive officer upon McNabb's retirement at the end of December 2017. ...

(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 S ...

(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 write ...

(1926–2007), American socialite, wife of William F. Buckley Jr. * Raymond Buckley (born 1959), American politician from New Hampshire *

Rebecca Buckley Rebecca Hatcher Buckley (born 1933) is a medical doctor who has conducted research in pediatric immunological diseases. Biography Buckley graduated from Duke University in 1954 with a bachelor's degree. She received her Doctor of Medicine in 1 ...

(born 1933), American pediatrician and medical educator *

Roger Buckley Roger Norman Buckley (1937 – July 15, 2020) was an American academic who served as Professor of History and founding director of the Asian American Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut. He authored many scholarly monographs and jou ...

(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 (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. Although ...

(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 ...

(born 1959), Australian rules footballer * Steve Buckley (journalist) (born 1956), American sports journalist *

Terrell Buckley Douglas Terrell Buckley (born June 7, 1971) is a former American football cornerback and current Head Coach of the Orlando Guardians. He also played professional baseball for the Mobile Baysharks in the Texas-Louisiana League. College career Bu ...

(born 1971), American football player and coach * Thomas H. Buckley (1897–1960), American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor * Thomas J. Buckley (1895–1964), American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor * Thomas Buckley (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 ...

(1947–1975), American songwriter * Troy Buckley (born 1968), American college baseball coach *

Vincent Buckley Vincent Thomas Buckley (8 July 1925 – 12 November 1988) was an Australian poet, teacher, editor, essayist and critic. Life Buckley was born in 1925 in Romsey, Victoria to Patrick Buckley, a carter and sometime farm labourer, and his wife Fr ...

(1925–1988), Australian poet, teacher, editor, essayist, and critic * Walter Buckley (footballer) (1906–1985), English footballer *

Walter F. Buckley Walter Frederick Buckley (April 17, 1921 – January 27, 2006) was an American sociologist, and professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire. Buckley was among the first to apply concepts from general systems theory based on the work ...

(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 transported to Australia where he helped cons ...

(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

See also