Foley

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English

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Etymology

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Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Foghladha (descendant of Foghlaidh), a byname from foghlaí (plunderer, pillager, marauder, robber).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Foley (countable and uncountable, plural Foleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
  3. A city, the county seat of Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. A city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Foley is the 661st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 51865 individuals. Foley is most common among White (92.05%) individuals.

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