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 37
Coal Miner 11
General Labourer 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Farm Labourer 3
Dress Maker 3
Farmer 2
Grocer 2
Joiner 2
House Keeper 2
House Maid 2
Railway Porter 2
Butcher 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Match Box Maker 2
Tailor 2
Hanlier 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Laundress 2
Clerk 2
Worsted Spinner 2
Charwoman 1
Artist 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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