Morley Name Meaning: Taken form the Anglo-Saxon word 'morleah', meaning 'marsh+woodland clearing'.
A locative name given to someone who lived or worked in a march or marshy woodland clearing.
Discover how your Morley ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 217 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 90 |
| Cornwall | 66 |
| Cumberland | 87 |
| Derbyshire | 431 |
| Devon | 56 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 64 |
| Essex | 76 |
| Gloucestershire | 69 |
| Hampshire | 148 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 42 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 117 |
| Lancashire | 459 |
| Leicestershire | 203 |
| Lincolnshire | 272 |
| London | 646 |
| Middlesex | 16 |
| Northumberland | 18 |
| Norfolk | 186 |
| Northamptonshire | 25 |
| Nottinghamshire | 693 |
| Oxfordshire | 64 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 347 |
| Somerset | 60 |
| Surrey | 107 |
| Sussex | 359 |
| Staffordshire | 142 |
| Warwickshire | 115 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 11 |
| Yorkshire | 999 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 8 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 40 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 7 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 319 |
| Female Servant | 236 |
| Independent | 140 |
| Male Servant | 112 |
| Farmer | 98 |
| Labourer | 88 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 52 |
| Shoe Maker | 33 |
| Ag Labourer | 29 |
| Carpenter | 29 |
| Dress Maker | 26 |
| Weaver | 26 |
| Joiner | 26 |
| Pauper | 25 |
| Tailor | 24 |
| Grocer | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| Butcher | 20 |
| Apprentice | 20 |
| Lace Maker | 18 |
| Gardener | 16 |
| Clerk | 16 |
| Servant | 15 |
| Brick Layer | 15 |
| Laundress | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Morley | 5,703 |
| William Morley | 5,580 |
| John Morley | 5,027 |
| Elizabeth Morley | 3,521 |
| George Morley | 3,293 |
| Thomas Morley | 3,060 |
| Sarah Morley | 2,780 |
| James Morley | 2,729 |
| Ann Morley | 1,965 |
| Henry Morley | 1,736 |
| Jane Morley | 1,523 |
| Charles Morley | 1,511 |
| Joseph Morley | 1,409 |
| Alice Morley | 1,277 |
| Eliza Morley | 1,256 |
| Annie Morley | 1,221 |
| Emma Morley | 1,206 |
| Hannah Morley | 1,183 |
| Ellen Morley | 1,143 |
| Robert Morley | 1,094 |
| Edward Morley | 1,038 |
| Frederick Morley | 1,027 |
| Arthur Morley | 990 |
| Emily Morley | 913 |
| Richard Morley | 889 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morley | 100% | 87,946 |
| 2 | Marley | 83% | 13,995 |
| 3 | Murley | 83% | 4,213 |
| 4 | Moreley | 86% | 2,193 |
| 5 | Moorley | 86% | 1,704 |
| 6 | Merley | 83% | 1,172 |
| 7 | Morly | 83% | 978 |
| 8 | Morlay | 83% | 490 |
| 9 | Morely | 67% | 440 |
| 10 | Moorly | 67% | 226 |
| 11 | Marly | 67% | 214 |
| 12 | Murly | 67% | 192 |
| 13 | Emerly | 50% | 189 |
| 14 | Mirley | 83% | 149 |
The surname Morley is the most popular version of all its varients