GARLEY
Garley
Garley is a British surname that has its roots in the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old English word "gar", meaning spear, and "leah", meaning forest clearing or meadow. This suggests that the original bearers of the surname may have been associated with warfare or lived near a spear-shaped meadow.
The Garley surname is primarily found in regions across England, particularly in the Midlands and the South East. Over time, the name has likely evolved and diversified through various branches of the same ancestral line.
Like many British surnames, the Garley name may have undergone alterations in spelling and pronunciation over the centuries as families moved and settled in different regions. Variants of the surname may include Garly, Garleigh, or Garlee, reflecting the linguistic changes of different eras.
As with many surnames, the history of the Garley family is likely to be rich and diverse, with individuals engaging in a variety of professions and activities over the years. Researching family records, historical documents, and genealogical archives may provide more insight into the origins and history of the Garley surname.
There are approximately 230 people named Garley in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Garley.
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
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Brian
- Christopher
- David
- Graham
- James
- John
- Kevin
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Russ
- Stephen
Female
- Caroline
- Claire
- Emma
- Hannah
- Helen
- Jacqueline
- Jane
- Jenny
- Linda
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
- Tessa
Similar and related surnames
- Garl
- Garelli
- Garell
- Garlia
- Gardley
- Garely
- Garlie
- Garlea
- Graley
- Garle
- Cairley
- Careley
- Carely
- Carlay
- Carley
- Carly
- Carlye
- Carrally
- Cawrley
- Coarley
- Corlay
- Corley
- Corlly
- Corly
- Coroley
- Courlay
- Courley
- Courlley
- Courly
- Craily
- Craley
- Cralley
- Crally
- Crauley
- Crawley
- Crawly
- Crealey
- Creally
- Crealy
- Creeley
- Creely
- Creilly
- Crelley
- Crelly
- Crewley
- Crielly
- Criely
- Criley
- Crillay
- Crilley
- Crilly
- Croaley
- Croally
- Croley
- Crolley
- Crolly
- Croly
- Crouley
- Crouly
- Crowley
- Crowly
- Cruley
- Crulley
- Curlay
- Curley
- Curly
- Garella
- Garlike
- Garlo
- Garlow
- Garly
- Garnley
- Garrily
- Garsley
- Gartley
- Gauley
- Gauly
- Gaurlay
- Goarley
- Goorley
- Goreli
- Gorell
- Gorelli
- Gorely
- Gorley
- Gourlay
- Gourley
- Gourlie
- Gourly
- Gowrley
- Graely
- Grailey
- Graily
- Gralley
- Graly
- Grawley
- Grayley
- Grealey
- Greally
- Grealy
- Greeley
- Greely
- Greley
- Griely
- Grilley
- Grilly
- Grolly
- Grooley
- Growley
- Gruley
- Gurely
- Gurl
- Gurley
- Gurly
- Karley
- Karly
- Karoliya
- Karoly
- Karolyi
- Kearlay
- Kearley
- Kearly
- Kerlay
- Kerley
- Kerly
- Kerrley
- Kiraly
- Kirley
- Kirly
- Kirrelly
- Korley
- Koroly
- Kraly
- Kreely
- Kurley
- Kurly
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.