Appley
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English
Etymology
From Old English æppel and leah, meaning "apple-tree clearing". Equivalent to apple + -ley (“lea”).
Proper noun
Appley (countable and uncountable, plural Appleys)
- A suburb of Ryde, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ6092).
- A hamlet in Stawley parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST0721).
- The village of Appley Bridge in Lancashire, England.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Appley is the 81181st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 233 individuals. Appley is most common among White (91.42%) individuals.
References
- Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Appley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 48.