Talley
English
Etymology
- Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Taithligh (“descendant of Taithleach”), a byname from taithleach (“appeasement, pacification”).
- In Wales, from Welsh Talyllychau or Tal y Llychau.
Proper noun
Talley (countable and uncountable, plural Talleys)
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Talley is the 1170th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 30014 individuals. Talley is most common among White (65.16%) and Black/African American (28.4%) individuals.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Talley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.