Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
WAKLEY
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WAKLEY. L Wakeley, an extra-parochial liberty, co. Hertford. 2. Mr. Ferguson classes this name with Weakley, Wakeley, Weaklin, and Wakeliug, as denoting want of physical power.
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