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) A placename: A village in Blackwater and Hawley parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8559). A village in Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley parish, Dartford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5471). An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Idaho, United States. A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. A town in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. A ghost town in Wright County, Missouri, United States. A borough of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. A city in Jones County, Texas, United States. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== Blackwater and Hawley Hawley Beach Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Hawley is the 1993rd 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 145. === Anagrams === Whaley