Topics

• About the Parley One-Name Study
• Variants
• Origin of the surname
• Historical occurrences
• Frequency of the name
• Distribution of the name
• Contact Details

About the Parley One-Name Study

I started in 1974 - when a Scots enthusiast was discovered in Canada. It was one of the original one-name studies registered with the Guild in 1979.

Variants

Different spellings of the ending 'ley' are researched (the 2nd syllable)

Origin of the surname

Villages of East and West Parley in Dorsetshire - an anglo-saxon place name.

Historical occurrences

Several eccentric Parleys but no one of historical interest.

Frequency of the name

This is a really small group.

Distribution of the name

England, North East Scotland, and Canada

Contact details

For further information, contact:

Mrs Mary D Griffiths
E-mail:

This page last updated 13 January 2012.

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Profiles of other one-name studies registered with the Guild may be found here.