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PALEY

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There are approximately 1,347 people named Paley in the UK. That makes it the 5,959th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 21 are named Paley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Paley surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PALEY. This was borne as a personal

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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