CROPLEY
Cropley
Cropley is a British surname of Old English origin, derived from the words "cropp" meaning "top" or "summit" and "leah" meaning "clearing". The name likely referred to someone who lived by a high clearing or summit.
The Cropley family name is most commonly found in the East Midlands of England, with historical records dating back to the medieval period. The village of Cropley in Lincolnshire may have been an ancestral home for some bearers of the name. The surname has variations such as Croply and Cropley, reflecting the phonetic changes over time.
Notable individuals with the surname Cropley include the Scottish footballer Peter Cropley, known for his time playing for Hibernian and Arsenal in the 1970s.
Today, individuals with the surname Cropley can be found across the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world, as the family name has spread with migration and global movement.
Typical given names associated with the Cropley surname
Male
- Andrew
- Brian
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Jonathan
- Mark
- Matthew
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Andrea
- Caroline
- Elizabeth
- Gemma
- Hazel
- Helen
- Jennifer
- Jill
- Joanne
- Michelle
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 589 people named Cropley in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around nine in a million people in Britain are named Cropley.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Cropley
- Alex Cropley - Football player
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.