Thorley

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English þorn (thornbush) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to thorn +‎ -ley (lea).

Proper noun

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Thorley (countable and uncountable, plural Thorleys)

  1. A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).
  2. A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
  4. A male given name transferred from the surname

Statistics

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  • 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.

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