Brockley

== English == === Etymology === From Old English broc (“badger”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to brock +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Proper noun === Brockley (countable and uncountable, plural Brockleys) (uncountable) A placename: A suburban area in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3675). A small village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4767). A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8254). A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English ==== Derived terms ==== Brockley Hill Brockley Whins ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Brockley is the 100791st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 179 individuals. Brockley is most common among White (99.44%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brockley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 232.