Whatley
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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)
- A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST7347). [1]
- A hamlet in Winsham parish, Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST3606).
- A census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Whatley is the 3109th 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.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whatley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.