Whitley

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English hwīt (white) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to white +‎ -ley (lea).

Proper noun

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Whitley (countable and uncountable, plural Whitleys)

  1. A number of places in England:
    1. A southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).
    2. A village in Selby district, North Yorkshire.
    3. A hamlet in Ecclesfield parish, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3494).
    4. A south-eastern suburb of Coventry, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP3576).
    5. A village in Melksham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8866).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Whitley is the 1313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26732 individuals. Whitley is most common among White (72.22%) and Black/African American (22.85%) individuals.

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