McCarley
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhearghaile (“son of Fhearghal”), a personal name composed of the elements fear (“man”) and gal (“ardour, valour”).
Proper noun
McCarley (countable and uncountable, plural McCarleys)
- A surname, from Irish.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McCarley is the 8072nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4106 individuals. McCarley is most common among White (87.21%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCarley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN