Thornley

== English == === Alternative forms === Thorneloe === Etymology === From Old English þorn (“thorn, thorny bush”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to thorn +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Proper noun === Thornley (countable and uncountable, plural Thornleys) (uncountable) A placename: A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3639). A village in Wolsingham parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1137). (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Thornley is the 16624th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1725 individuals. Thornley is most common among White (94.14%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thornley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === threonyl