Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MOXLEY
There are approximately 333 people named Moxley in the UK. That makes it the 12,434th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Moxley.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
MoakleyMoseley
Moaxley
Moxly
Moaxly
Moksley
Moxlie
Mocley
Mokley
Mocksley
Mockley
Molkley
Moxeley
Moxsley
Mokly
Moxely
Moakly
Mockly
Mocksly
Mocklie
Mokli
Mockli
The Moxley surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Probably Mugasley, from the Saxon muga, much, great, large, and ley, a field.