Wyley: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

If your family name is Wyley, its origin lies with Wiley, a long-established English surname. In origin, the name means “Willow, or from the River Wylye”.

• The same family of names includes Wily.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Only a small detail separates the spellings: Wyley has “y” where Wiley has “i”.
• The 2010 US Census counted 317 people named Wyley, ranking it number 63,068 among American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

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