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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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