Paisley

See also: paisley

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Pàislig (“pasture”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɪzli/

Proper noun

Paisley (countable and uncountable, plural Paisleys)

1. A town, the administrative centre of Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4863).
2. A locality in the Murray Mallee region, South Australia.
3. An unincorporated community and village in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
4. A census-designated place in Lake County, Florida, United States.
5. A small city in Lake County, Oregon, United States.
6. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
7. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Paisley is the 10721^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2980 individuals. Paisley is most common among White (83.39%) and Black/African American (11.71%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Paisley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.