BICKLEY
Bickley
Bickley is an English locational surname derived from any of the various places in England named Bickley, such as the village in Kent or other locations in Cheshire and Greater Manchester. The name is of Old English origin, with "bīc" meaning "beech" and "lēah" meaning "wood" or "clearing".
Notable Individuals
1. Sir John Bickley
- A prominent British artist known for his landscape paintings in the 19th century.
2. Mary Bickley
- An accomplished novelist and poet from Yorkshire.
Distribution
The Bickley surname is most commonly found in southern England, particularly in counties like Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.
Coat of Arms
The Bickley coat of arms typically features symbols like beech trees, signifying strength and longevity, along with other heraldic elements unique to different branches of the family.
References
"Ancestry.com - Bickley Surname Origin & Last Name Meaning." Ancestry.com. Accessed September 2021. Link
There are approximately 2,016 people named Bickley in the UK. That makes it roughly the 4,192nd most common surname in Britain. Around 31 in a million people in Britain are named Bickley.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Alan
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Mark
- Matthew
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
Female
- Barbara
- Elizabeth
- Fiona
- Helen
- Jennifer
- Karen
- Kim
- Laura
- Louise
- Margaret
- Mary
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.