About Paisley
The surname Paisley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the name of a town in Scotland called Paisley. The town's name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "baslec," meaning "church" or "basilica." Therefore, the surname Paisley likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had some association with the town of Paisley.
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The surname Paisley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paisley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Paisley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Paisley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Paisley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.