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Nunley
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in en Wroxall, Warwickshire, from en ang nunne nun, priestess + ang lēah woodland clearing, glade. Equivalent to en nun -leigh -ley en lea.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Nunley is the 3936th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9046 individuals. Nunley is most common among White (76.11%) and Black/African American (17.91%) individuals.
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