Thorley Family History
Thorley Name Meaning
English (mainly Staffordshire): habitational name in most cases probably a variant of Thornley although there are places called Thorley (in Hertfordshire and in Lincolnshire) which could have contributed to the surname; these are also named from Old English thorn ‘thorn bush’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022