Paisley
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English
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Pàislig (“pasture”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Paisley (countable and uncountable, plural Paisleys)
- A town, the administrative centre of Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4863).
- A locality in the Murray Mallee region, South Australia.
- An unincorporated community and village in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
- A census-designated place in Lake County, Florida, United States.
- A small city in Lake County, Oregon, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Paisley is the 10721st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2980 individuals. Paisley is most common among White (83.39%) and Black/African American (11.71%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Paisley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.