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Beckley
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English
Alternative forms
en Beckly
Etymology
"Becca's wood or clearing", from en ang - personal name ang Becca + ang lēah wood, clearing.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en village/and/cpar in dist/Rother co/East Sussex cc/England OS grid ref TQ8523. Parish map (East Sussex)
en hamlet dist/New Forest co/Hampshire cc/England OS grid ref SZ2296.
en village dist/South Oxfordshire co/Oxfordshire cc/England OS grid ref SP5611
en neighbourhood city/Louisville s/Kentucky c/USA.
en city/county seat co/Raleigh County s/West Virginia c/USA. Named after John J. Beckley.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Beckley is the 6291st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5429 individuals. Beckley is most common among White (80.0%) and Black/African American (14.15%) individuals.
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