Thorley
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English
Etymology
From Old English þorn (“thornbush”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to thorn + -ley (“lea”).
Proper noun
Thorley (countable and uncountable, plural Thorleys)
- A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).
- A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Thorley is the 39960th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 549 individuals. Thorley is most common among White (95.45%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thorley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.