Willey

See also: willey

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Willey (countable and uncountable, plural Willeys)

  1. A civil parish in Herefordshire, England. [1]
  2. A village in Barrow parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO672991).
  3. A village and civil parish in Rugby district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP495848). [2]
  4. A city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Willey is the 2759th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13067 individuals. Willey is most common among White (94.07%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Herefordshire)
  2. ^ Parish map (Warwickshire)

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