Oakley is a surname of English origin, and may refer to: People Alan Oakley (journalist), English journalist and magazine editor Alexander Oakley (born 1926), Canadian racewalker Ann Oakley (born 1944), British sociologist, feminist, and writer Annie Oakley (1860–1926), American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter Anthony Oakley (born 1981), American football player Ben Oakley (born 1988), English canoeist Berry Oakley (1948–1972), American musician, founding member of The Allman Brothers Band Bill Oakley (born 1966), American television writer; known for work on The Simpsons Bill Oakley (artist) (1964–2004), comic book letterer Brian Oakley (1927–2012), British civil servant and director of the 1980s Alvey Programme Charles Oakley (born 1963), American basketball player Charles Oakley (American football) (born 1931), American football player David Oakley (1945–2006), American golfer Francis Christopher Oakley (born 1931), English-American educator and historian Graham Oakley (born 1929), English author and illustrator Isabel Cooper-Oakley (born 1853), Indian-born theosophist and author James Oakley (disambiguation), several people Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls (born 1988), Australian football player Kenneth Oakley (1911–1981), English physical anthropologist, geologist, and paleontologist Laura Oakley (1879–1957), American silent film actress Mark Oakley (born 1968), Church of England Archdeacon of Germany and Northern Europe Matthew Oakley (born 1977), English football player Norman Oakley (1939–2016), English footballer Pete Oakley (born 1949), American golfer Peter Oakley (1927–2014), Internet celebrity Phyllis E. Oakley (1934-2022), American diplomat Robert B. Oakley (1931–2014), American professional diplomat and ambassador Robin Oakley (born 1941), British journalist and political editor for CNN and BBC Roger Oakley (born 1943), New Zealand actor Ross Oakley (born 1942), Australian businessman; chief of the Victorian Football League and Australian Football League Sarah Oakley (born 1974), Royal Navy officer Shane Oakley, English illustrator and comic book artist Sundra Oakley (born 1975), Jamaican-American actress and reality-television participant Thomas Oakley (disambiguation), several people Violet Oakley (1874–1961), American artist and art teacher William Oakley (1873–1934), English football player William Oakley (Medal of Honor) (1857–1918), American Medal of Honor recipient See also A. Oakey Hall (1826–1898), Mayor of New York City, name often misspelled "Oakley" Oakley Hoopes Bailey (1843–1947), prolific panoramic map creator Fictional person Sting Oakley, character in the anime series Gundam SEED Destiny English-language surnames Surnames of English origin English toponymic surnames