Merley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Merley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Merley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Agricultural Labourer 5
Servant 3
Farm Laborer 3
Woollen Cloth Weaver 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Stone Mason 2
Plough Boy 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Labourer 2
At Home 2
Farmers Son 2
Butler 1
Blacksmith Waiter 1
Blacksmithassisting 1
Sawyer 1
Bar Maid 1
In Pensioner 1
Landed Proprietor 1
Shoe Maker 1
Coal Miner 1
House Maid 1
Mariner 1
Grocer And Draper 1
Retired Manufacturer 1

Merley Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Merley is the 6th most popular variant of Morley.

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