Whaley

== English == === Etymology === From Old English wielle (“well, spring”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to well +‎ -ley (“lea”). === Proper noun === Whaley (countable and uncountable, plural Whaleys) A village in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5171). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Whaley is the 1575th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 22833 individuals. Whaley is most common among White (80.79%) and Black/African American (14.7%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whaley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Hawley