Oxley is an English surname, originating in Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Staffordshire. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Oxley (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
Alan Oxley, Australian diplomat
Albert Oxley (1915–1994), English footballer
Bernard Oxley (1907–1975), English footballer
Bill Oxley (1918–1985), English professional rugby league footballer
Billy Oxley (1899–1951), English footballer
Cyril Oxley (1905-?), English footballer
Dana Oxley (born 1967), American judge
David Oxley (1920–1985), English actor
Deborah Oxley, Australian historian
Dennie Oxley (born 1970), American politician
Dinah Oxley (1948–2020), English golfer
George Oxley (died 1820), political figure in colonial Nova Scotia
Harrison Oxley (1933–2009), English organist
Henry Oxley (1858–1945), Canadian-born Major League baseball player
Henry Oxley (politician) (1826–1867), Australian politician
James Oxley (born 1961), Australian–American mathematician
James Macdonald Oxley (1855–1907), Canadian lawyer and an author of books for boys Jennifer Oxley, American writer and television director Jeremy Oxley, Australian musician, guitarist for 1980s band the Sunnyboys John Oxley (disambiguation), several people Joseph Oxley (–1868), political figure in colonial Nova Scotia Joseph W. Oxley (born 1958), American politician Lawrence A. Oxley (1887–1973), American community leader appointed to Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet" Melanie Oxley, Australian musician and songwriter Mark Oxley (born 1990), English footballer Mike Oxley (1944–2016), American politician Paul Oxley, English songwriter living in Finland Peter Oxley, Australian musician, bass player for The Sunnyboys Philip Oxley (born 1965), English cricketer Rob Oxley, British political consultant Roslyn Oxley, Australian art dealer Roy Oxley (1905–1980), British television set designer Scott Oxley (born 1976), English professional footballer Simon Oxley (born 1969), British graphic designer Tanya Oxley (born 1979), Barbadian track and field sprinter Thomas Oxley (1805–1886), Straits Settlements administrator Tony Oxley (born 1938), British jazz drummer Tony Oxley (boxer) (1942–2015), English boxer W. Oxley (Essex cricketer), eighteenth century English cricketer Walter Oxley (1891–1978), British Army general Will Oxley (born 1965), Australian sport sailor William Oxley (1939–2020), English poet