Folley

See also: folley

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• English topographic surname from Old French feuillie (“leafy bower or shelter; clump of trees”).
• English nickname for an eccentric or foolish person, from Old French folie (“foolishness”).

Proper noun

Folley (plural Folleys)

1. A surname from Old French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Folley is the 40432^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Folley is most common among White (74.12%) and Black/African American (20.15%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Folley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 587.