Appley

See also: appley

English

Etymology

From Old English æppel and leah, meaning "apple-tree clearing". Equivalent to apple +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Proper noun

Appley (countable and uncountable, plural Appleys)

1. A suburb of Ryde, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ6092).
2. A hamlet in Stawley parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST0721).
3. The village of Appley Bridge in Lancashire, England.
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Appley is the 81181^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 233 individuals. Appley is most common among White (91.42%) individuals.

References

• Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Appley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 48.