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Morley


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Origin Of The Surname Morley

Meaning Of The Surname Morley

Marsh by a clearing

Interesting Facts About Morley

This surname was often given as a loctaional name for people who came from places with the same name such as those in Cheshire, Derbyshire and Norfolk. The name comes from the Old English ‘mor’ which means marsh and ‘leah’ which means clearing. There are a few different spelling forms of this name including Morleigh and Morlee. The first documented spelling of this name is of Adam Morlay in 1319.

Morley Statistics

Morley is the number 461 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 20,955 share the surname Morley in the UK.

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