Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ASTLEY
There are approximately 3,456 people named Astley in the UK. That makes it the 2,919th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 55 are named Astley.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
AshleyAsttley
Astleys
Asstley
Astlye
Astly
Astlie
Astleye
Astlyn
Asteley
Astaley
Astuley
Astl
Astlay
Astlife
Astlis
Astline
Astely
Asthley
Ashtley
Astlee
The Astley surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax. Local) A corruption of Estley or Eastley, the east meadow or field. (See ley, under Ashley.)
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ASTLEY. Astley, co Warwick, was possessed by Thos. Lord A. (killed at Evesham, 49, Hen. III.), the ancestor of the Baronet's family.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.