Bickley Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bickley last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bickley last name
Meaning of the Bickley last name: place name. Bickley is an English surname from places called Bickley in Kent, Cheshire and Worcestershire, from an Old English personal name and leah, "woodland clearing". It is found mostly in the West Midlands. This last name is fairly rare but spread to North America and Australia.
Arms associated with the Bickley name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Bickley name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Bickley name FAQ
What does the Bickley name mean?
Place name. Common variants include Bickly.
Where does the Bickley surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Bickley coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bickley coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).