Oxley

== English == === Etymology === From Old English oxa (“ox”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to ox +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Proper noun === Oxley (countable and uncountable, plural Oxleys) A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SJ9101). A community in the town of Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. A number of places in Australia, most of which are named after John Oxley: A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. A locality in the Balranald council area, south-western New South Wales, Australia. A locality in the Warren council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. A river in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, a tributary of the Tweed. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, south-west of the city centre. A town in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Oxley is the 7694th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4315 individuals. Oxley is most common among White (87.25%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oxley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.