Dearnley

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English dierne (“secret, hidden”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to dearn +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Proper noun

Dearnley (plural Dearnleys)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dearnley is the 139228^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 120 individuals. Dearnley is most common among White (98.33) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dearnley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 419.