Cleverly

== English == === Alternative forms === Cleverley === Etymology === Perhaps a variant of Cleveley, through an irregular development, or a possibly a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in Hampshire, from Old English clǣfre (“clover”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) and thus equivalent to clover +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈklɛvəli/ Homophones: cleverly, Cleverley === Proper noun === Cleverly (plural Cleverlys) A surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Cleverly is the 40610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Cleverly is most common among White (95.17%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cleverly”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 345.