Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HANLEY
There are approximately 7,286 people named Hanley in the UK. That makes it the 1,477th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 115 are named Hanley.
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
HandleyHandly
Hanly
Hainley
Hanely
Hanle
Hainline
Haenley
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Haehnley
Haanley
Hahnly
Hainly
Haenly
Hanghley
Hanaley
Haneley
Haniley
Hanlay
Hanl
Hainli
Haneally
Hanhley
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Hanelley
Hanleay
Hahnl
The Hanley surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the town of Hanley, in Shropshire. The old place or field, from Hen or Han, old, and ley, a place, a common.