Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PAISLEY
There are approximately 1,858 people named Paisley in the UK. That makes it the 4,770th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 29 are named Paisley.
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
PasleyPaslay
Pashley
Paissley
Paizley
Pahsley
Paesley
Paisly
Paislie
Pascley
Paesly
Pasiley
Paisliew
Paislay
Paisely
Paislee
Paishley
Paisloe
Pasaley
Paseley
Paciley
Pasleyi
Pasl
The Paisley surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Welsh. Local) From Plas, a pass, and lli, a stream--the place of crossing the river.