MORLEY Surname Maps of Ireland
Where in Ireland does the family MORLEY come from? Is MORLEY a common surname in Ireland? The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, available here: Census of Ireland.
Meanings of the Surname MORLEY
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Corrections and Additions section states: Mǽr-líc, from mǽr, great, high, lofty, exalted, illustrious, famous; líc, like. Noble; lofty; glorious.MORLEY in 1901
There were 1,043 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 761st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 1,016 (97.41%), Anglican: 23 (2.21%), Other / Not Given: 2 (0.19%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.10%), Presbyterian: 1 (0.10%)
MORLEY in 1911
There were 985 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 800th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Dúchas Surname Index for MORLEY
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MORLEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MORLEY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MORLEY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORLEY who are Catholic in each locality
MORLEY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORLEY who are Anglican in each locality
MORLEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORLEY who are Presbyterian in each locality
MORLEY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MORLEY surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.