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Priestley
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English
Alternative forms
en Presley Pressly
Etymology
Habitational surname from aby of various minor places in North Yorkshire, from en ang prēost priest + ang lēah wood clearing, meadow, leigh. Equivalent to en priest -leigh -ley en lea.
Proper noun
~ s
en Old English.
en unincorporated community co/Lincoln County s/West Virginia c/US.
Derived terms
en Priestleyan
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Priestley is the 15325th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1914 individuals. Priestley is most common among White (77.17%) and Black/African American (17.4%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en eeilprsty peristyle