From the ox meadow
A traditional English habitational surname derived from the Old English words 'oxa' (ox) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, or meadow). It originally designated someone who lived near or worked in a pasture where oxen were kept.
Less common today
Oxley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,723 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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