Morlay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Morlay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Morlay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
School Girl 5
Coal Miner 2
General Labourer 2
Brick Layer 2
Leather Hand 2
Char Woman 1
Dress Maker 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Gas Store Maker 1
General ? Dealer 1
Iron Moulder 1
Joiner Cotton Mill 1
Mineral Water Maker 1
Plumbers Labourer 1
Printer & Sellers Labourer 1
Railway Signalman 1
Shop Assistant 1
Barler Smith 1
Factory Hand Woollen 1
Brick Layer Labourer 1
Errand Boy 1
Housekeeper Domestic 1
Coachman Not Domestic Groom 1
General Domestic Servant 1

Morlay Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Morlay is the 8th most popular variant of Morley.

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