Whitley

English

Etymology

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to white +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Proper noun

Whitley (countable and uncountable, plural Whitleys)

1. A number of places in England:
   1. A southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).
   2. A village in Selby district, North Yorkshire.
   3. A hamlet in Ecclesfield parish, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3494).
   4. A south-eastern suburb of Coventry, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP3576).
   5. A village in Melksham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8866).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Whitley Bay
• Whitley City
• Whitley council
• Whitley County

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Whitley is the 1313^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26732 individuals. Whitley is most common among White (72.22%) and Black/African American (22.85%) individuals.

See also

• Witley

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Whitely, whitely