Whatley

English

Etymology

From Old English hwǣte (“wheat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to wheat +‎ -ley (“lea”). Identical to Wheatley.

Proper noun

Whatley (countable and uncountable, plural Whatleys)

1. A village and civil parish in Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST7347).
2. A hamlet in Winsham parish, South Somerset district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST3606).
3. A census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Whatley is the 3109^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11579 individuals. Whatley is most common among White (69.44%) and Black/African American (22.96%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whatley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• wealthy