Buckley

Buckley is a toponym and surname used in English-speaking regions. As a surname, Buckley is of English and Welsh origin, typically derived from places named Buckley.

Places named Buckley include Buckley, Flintshire, a market town in north Wales, and Buckley, Washington, a small city in Pierce County, United States.

People with the surname Buckley include William F. Buckley Jr., the influential journalist and founder of the National Review, and his brother James L. Buckley, a former U.S. senator. The name also appears in legal and political history, notably Buckley v. Valeo, the 1976 U.S. Supreme Court decision on campaign finance.

Buckley Space Force Base, located near Denver, Colorado, originated as Buckley Air Force Base and was renamed after the establishment of the U.S. Space Force. The name has also been used for various private schools and organizations, as well as for other geographic locations.