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Birley

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English būr (chamber, room) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to bower +‎ -ley (lea).

Proper noun

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Birley (countable and uncountable, plural Birleys)

  1. A small village in Birley with Upper Hill parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4553).
  2. A suburb and ward of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK403398).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Birley is the 110286th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 160 individuals. Birley is most common among White (93.13%) individuals.

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