Birley

== English == === Etymology === From Old English būr (“chamber, room”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to bower +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Proper noun === Birley (countable and uncountable, plural Birleys) A small village in Birley with Upper Hill parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4553). A suburb and ward of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK403398). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== Birley with Upper Hill ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Birley is the 110286th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 160 individuals. Birley is most common among White (93.13%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Birley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 163. === Anagrams === Ilbery, Briley, Bierly