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There are approximately 26,556 people named Morley in the UK. That makes it the 365th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 420 are named Morley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Morley surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From Morlaix, in Brittany, France, and derived from the Welsh or British word mor, the sea, and ley, a valley. It is situated near the sea, on a river of the same name.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MORLEY. Parishes and places in cos. Derby, York, Norfolk, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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