Last Name HARLEY

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Meaning Local: Of Harley, a parish in county Salop, near Much Wenlock. Doubtless several smaller spots also bear this name.
Local: From a town in Essex, England; the place of the army. From 'Here,' Saxon, an army, and 'ley,' a place, a field.
Origin English, Irish, Anglo-saxon

Rank 2,886 (2000 US census) 2,397 (1990 US census)
Count 11,409 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 55.82%, or 6369 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 37.46%, or 4274 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.39%, or 44 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 2.27%, or 259 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.57%, or 293 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.49%, or 170 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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