Marley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Marley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Marley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 268
Coal Miner Hewer 32
General Servant (domestic) 15
Labourer 15
Dressmaker 14
Private Means 13
Farmer 11
Domestic Servant 11
General Labourer 10
None 10
Butcher 9
Housekeeper 9
Farm Labourer 8
Joiner 8
House Painter 8
Bricklayer 7
No Occupation 6
Scholar 6
Carpenter 6
Coal Miner 6
Carter 6
Tailor 5
Coal Miner (hewer) 5
Milliner 5
Assisting In Business 5

Marley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Morley 83% 87,946
2 Marley 100% 13,995
3 Murley 83% 4,213
4 Moreley 71% 2,193
5 Moorley 71% 1,704
6 Merley 83% 1,172
7 Morly 67% 978
8 Morlay 67% 490
9 Morely 50% 440
10 Moorly 50% 226
11 Marly 83% 214
12 Murly 67% 192
13 Emerly 50% 189
14 Mirley 83% 149

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The surname Marley is the 2nd most popular variant of Morley.

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