Huxley

== English == === Etymology === From the Old English personal name *Hucc + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) . The first element could also be husċ (“insult, scorn, mockery”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʌksli/ === Proper noun === Huxley (countable and uncountable, plural Huxleys) (uncountable) A placename: A village in Hargrave and Huxley parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ510614). A hamlet in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada, named after Thomas Henry Huxley. A city in Story County, Iowa, United States. A city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. A male given name transferred from the surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Huxley is the 37691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 590 individuals. Huxley is most common among White (91.69%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Huxley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 220.