Turley

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (son of Toirdealbhach), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (Thor) + dealbhach (-like, in the shape of). Compare McCurley.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɜ(ɹ)li/

Proper noun

Turley (plural Turleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Turley is the 3398th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10524 individuals. Turley is most common among White (88.71%) individuals.

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