Dearnley
English edit
Etymology edit
Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English dierne (“secret, hidden”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to dearn + -ley (“lea”).
Proper noun edit
Dearnley (plural Dearnleys)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dearnley is the 139228th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 120 individuals. Dearnley is most common among White (98.33) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dearnley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 419.