Wakerley is a locative surname, denoting someone who lived at or came from the village (or manor) of Wakerley, Northamptonshire. It may also have been adopted by the Lord of the Manor. Wakerley (Wacherlei) appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 and the surname is likely to have earlier origins.
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