Priestley

== English == === Alternative forms === Presley, Pressly === Etymology === Habitational surname from aby of various minor places in North Yorkshire, from Old English prēost (“priest”) + lēah (“wood clearing, meadow, leigh”). Equivalent to priest +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Proper noun === Priestley (countable and uncountable, plural Priestleys) A surname from Old English. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. ==== Derived terms ==== Priestleyan ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Priestley is the 15325th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1914 individuals. Priestley is most common among White (77.17%) and Black/African American (17.4%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Priestley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === peristyle