Worsley

== English == === Etymology === From either Old English personal name *Weorc, in the genitive case *Weorces + Proto-Brythonic *koɨd (“a wood”) + lēah (“wood clearing, glade”), or else from the feminine personal name *Worcgȳth, genitive singular *Weorcgȳthe + lēah. Also suggested is derivation from Proto-Brythonic *gwor- (“over-, above”) + celli (“grove”), with late Cumbric devoicing being evident in early forms. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɜː(ɹ)zli/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)zli === Proper noun === Worsley (countable and uncountable, plural Worsleys) A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9400). A town in the Shire of Collie, Western Australia. A short river in Western Australia, after which the town is named. A hamlet in Clear Hills County, northern Alberta, Canada. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Worsley is the 14030th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2147 individuals. Worsley is most common among White (57.99%) and Black/African American (37.4%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Worsley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Lowreys, Rowsley, worsely, yowlers