Bordley

English

Alternative forms

  • (surname): Boardley

Etymology

From Old English bord (board) + lēah (woodland clearing, glade). Equivalent to board + -ley (lea).

Proper noun

Bordley (countable and uncountable, plural Bordleys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village in Hetton-cum-Bordley parish, Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9464).
    2. An unincorporated community in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bordley is the 39607th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 555 individuals. Bordley is most common among Black/African American (71.53%) and White (22.88%) individuals.

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