Recorded in many forms including Heyley, Highley, Highly, Hilee, Hiley, Hilley, Hillie, Hilly and others, this is an English locational surname. It originates from a place in
the county of Shropshire called Highley.
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In this case, it's
pronounced Hill-Lee. Can be mispronounced as Hi-Lee. Often mispelled as Hiley, Hilly, and Hilee