Colley (surname)
Colley is a surname, which can be of English, Scottish or Irish origins. The English origins of the surname can be traced to Yorkshire, where the names containing the root 'Col' were a common derivative of the given name Nicholas. Notable people with the surname include:
- Anne Colley, Irish politician
- David Colley, Australian cricketer
- George Colley, Irish politician
- George Pomeroy Colley, British General
- Harold John Colley, British soldier
- Henry Colley (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Edward Colley (born 1948), original name of John Ford Coley, American pianist
- Kenneth Colley, British actor
- Kevin Colley, American ice hockey player
- Linda Colley, British historian
- Michael Colley (1938-2013), American vice-admiral
- Randy Colley, wrestler
- Richard Bowen Colley (1819–1875), first mayor of Glenelg, South Australia
- Robert Colley, New Zealand boxer
- Russell Colley, engineer, early spacesuit creator
- Samuel Colley, American politician
- Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon or Minnie Pearl (1912-1996), American country comedian
- Scott Colley, jazz bassist
- William Dixon Colley, Gambian journalist
See also
- Coles (surname)
- Coley (surname)
- Colle (disambiguation)
- Colles (disambiguation)
- Collie (disambiguation) (includes many people called Collie or Colly)
- Cowley (surname)
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