HAILEY
Hailey
Hailey is an English surname of locational origin, derived from the Old English words 'hæg' meaning "enclosure" and 'lēah' meaning "wood" or "clearing". Therefore, the surname Hailey refers to someone who either hailed from a place called Hailey or resided near a wood or clearing enclosed by a hedge. Variants of the surname include Hayley, Hale, and Haley.
The earliest recorded instance of the surname Hailey dates back to the 13th century in the county of Oxfordshire in England. Over the centuries, bearers of the surname Hailey have dispersed across the United Kingdom and beyond, contributing to the global diaspora of the British population.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Hailey include British diplomat Sir William Hailey and American actress and model Elizabeth Hailey. The surname Hailey continues to be found in contemporary British society, demonstrating its enduring presence and significance in British culture.
There are approximately 918 people named Hailey in the UK. That makes it roughly the 7,878th most common surname in Britain. Around 14 in a million people in Britain are named Hailey.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Simon
- Stephen
Female
- Catherine
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Joanne
- Kathryn
- Lesley
- Linda
- Louise
- Margaret
- Michelle
- Rosemary
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Haly
- Haili
- Haile
- Hail
- Hailes
- Hailley
- Hailly
- Haely
- Hailie
- Haillay
- Hails
- Haily
- Halay
- Hale
- Hales
- Haley
- Hali
- Halies
- Halime
- Haline
- Halis
- Hallay
- Halley
- Halli
- Hallie
- Hallies
- Halliley
- Hallis
- Halloy
- Hally
- Halys
- Hauley
- Hauly
- Hawlay
- Hawley
- Hawly
- Hayley
- Hayly
- Healey
- Healie
- Healis
- Healley
- Heally
- Healy
- Heeley
- Heelly
- Heely
- Heighley
- Heiley
- Helay
- Heley
- Helies
- Helihy
- Helley
- Hellie
- Helloy
- Helly
- Hely
- Hewley
- Heyley
- Hiley
- Hillay
- Hille
- Hilley
- Hilly
- Hily
- Hoaley
- Hohly
- Holey
- Hollay
- Holley
- Hollowy
- Holloy
- Holly
- Holy
- Holye
- Hooley
- Hoolley
- Hoolly
- Hooly
- Houley
- Houly
- Howley
- Howly
- Hoyley
- Huley
- Hullay
- Hulley
- Hully
- Huly
- Hyley
- Heale
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.