Folley

== English == === Etymology === Two main origins: English topographic surname from Old French feuillie (“leafy bower or shelter; clump of trees”). English nickname for an eccentric or foolish person, from Old French folie (“foolishness”). === Proper noun === Folley (plural Folleys) A surname from Old French. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Folley is the 40432nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Folley is most common among White (74.12%) and Black/African American (20.15%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Folley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 587.