Fawley

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From either Old English fealu (“yellow, fallow, dun”) or fealh (“fallow land”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to fallow +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Proper noun

Fawley (countable and uncountable, plural Fawleys)

  1. A small village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3981). [1]
  2. A small village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SU7586). [2]
  3. A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4503). [3]
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Fawley is the 21660th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1203 individuals. Fawley is most common among White (96.84%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Berkshire)
  2. ^ Parish map (Buckinghamshire)
  3. ^ Parish map (Hampshire)
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