Lilley

English

Etymology

From Old English lind (“limetree”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

Proper noun

Lilley (countable and uncountable, plural Lilleys)

1. A placename
   1. A hamlet in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4479).
   2. A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England, north-east of Luton, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1126).
   3. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Newaygo County, Michigan, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname.

   Synonym: Lilly

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lilley is the 4557^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7780 individuals. Lilley is most common among White (87.93%) individuals.