Thorley

== English == === Etymology === From Old English þorn (“thornbush”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to thorn +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Proper noun === Thorley (countable and uncountable, plural Thorleys) A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719). A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788). A habitational surname from Old English. A male given name transferred from the surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Thorley is the 39960th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 549 individuals. Thorley is most common among White (95.45%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thorley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Rothley, helotry, otherly