Studley

Studley

English

Etymology

From Old English stōd (“enclosure for keeping horses; stud”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to stud +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Proper noun

Studley (countable and uncountable, plural Studleys)

1. A large village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP0763).
2. A small village between Calne and Chippenham, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9671).
3. An unincorporatedcommunity in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States.
4. An unincorporatedcommunity in Hanover County, Virginia, United States.
5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Studley is the 16765^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1704 individuals. Studley is most common among White (95.95%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Studley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.