Smedley
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English
Etymology
Perhaps from Old English smēþe (“smooth”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) .
Proper noun
Smedley (countable and uncountable, plural Smedleys)
- An inner suburb of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, north of the city centre (OS grid ref SD8500).
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Smedley is the 7605th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4371 individuals. Smedley is most common among White (82.61%) and Black/African American (11.05%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Smedley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.