Wigley Family History
Wigley Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Wigley in Brampton (Derbyshire) or Wigley in Copythorne (Hampshire) both of which are named from the Old English personal name Wicga (meaning ‘beetle insect’) or Old English wigga ‘beetle insect’ + lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022