About Thurley
The surname Thurley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Thurle", which itself is a variant of the name "Thurstan". The name Thurstan is composed of the elements "thur" meaning "thorn" and "stan" meaning "stone". Therefore, the surname Thurley can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near a thorn bush or stone".
The surname Thurley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thurley 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 Thurley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Thurley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Thurley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.