Morely Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Morely Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Morely family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 5
Independent 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Baker 2
Shoemaker 2
Soldier 2
Ag Lab 2
Farmer 2
Cooper 1
Ind 1
Printer 1
Sweep Apprentice 1
Tailor 1
Blacksmith 1
Servant 1
Lamp Maker Journeyman 1
Winder 1

Morely Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Morley 67% 87,946
2 Marley 50% 13,995
3 Murley 50% 4,213
4 Moreley 86% 2,193
5 Moorley 57% 1,704
6 Merley 50% 1,172
7 Morly 83% 978
8 Morlay 67% 490
9 Morely 100% 440
10 Moorly 67% 226
11 Marly 67% 214
12 Murly 67% 192
13 Emerly 50% 189
14 Mirley 50% 149

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The surname Morely is the 9th most popular variant of Morley.

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