About Woolley
The surname Woolley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wulf" meaning "wolf" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woolley is "wolf clearing" or "meadow of wolves." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked in an area inhabited by wolves or had some association with wolves.
The surname Woolley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woolley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Woolley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Woolley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Woolley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.