Origins of the Morley surname

What does the name Morley mean?

The Morley surname is English. It is believed to be a geographic surname, relating to people who come from any one of the number of parishes with the same name, and their descendants. Some hypothesise it may also derive from 'Morlaix', a town in Brittany, and have arrived with Norman migrants after the conquest of 1066.

Alternative variations of the name Morley

Morley, Morleye, Morlie, Morlee, Moreley

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 566North West 282Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 2121East Midlands 1571West Midlands 439East 503London 2099South East 1183South West 231South Wales 75Mid Wales 19West Wales 1North Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Morleys lived in yorkshire

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18,000 Morley Travel & migration records
120,000 Morleys found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Morley

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303rd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Morley first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Morleys

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Morleys in 1921

Dressmaker

525

Domestic Servant

305

General Servant Domestic

252

Laundress

252

Charwoman

208

Common male occupations for Morleys in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

595

Farmer

417

Coal Miner

414

General Labourer

414

Bricklayer

362

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