Hawley

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• The village in Hampshire is from Old English heall (“hall, dwelling, house”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to hall +‎ -ley (“lea”).
• The village in Kent is from Old English hāliġ (“holy, sacred”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to holy +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Proper noun

Hawley (countable and uncountable, plural Hawleys)

1. A placename:
   1. A village in Blackwater and Hawley parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8559).
   2. A village in Dartford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ545087).
   3. An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Idaho, United States.
   4. A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States.
   5. A town in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.
   6. A ghost town in Wright County, Missouri, United States.
   7. A borough of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
   8. A city in Jones County, Texas, United States.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Blackwater and Hawley

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hawley is the 1993^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18100 individuals. Hawley is most common among White (89.27%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hawley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 145.

Anagrams

• Whaley