Oxley is an English surname, originating in Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Staffordshire. Notable people with the surname include:

Oxley
Origin
MeaningThe oxen clearing. Inhabitants of Oxley, Staffordshire or Oxley near Hepworth, West Yorkshire
Region of originEngland, south-east Scotland (Plurality in Yorkshire, Durham, Tyne and Wear, Cumbria, Northumberland, and the Scottish Borders) “
Other names
Variant form(s)Exley

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