Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HOADLEY
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HOADLY. HOADLEY. The parishes of East and West Hothly, or Hoathly, are pronounced in the dialect of Sussex as Hoad-lie ; and from one of these the surname has probably been derived.
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