Kirkley

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kirkja (church) + Old English lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to church +‎ -ley (lea).

Proper noun

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Kirkley (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkleys)

  1. A village in Ponteland parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1676).
  2. A village in Lowestoft parish, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM541916).
  3. A habitational surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kirkley is the 13771st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2197 individuals. Kirkley is most common among White (85.48%) individuals.

Further reading

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