Marley

English

Etymology

From several different places in England, from Old English mære (“boundary”) or myrig (“pleasant”) or mearþ (“marten”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”). In the first case, equivalent to mere (“boundary”) +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ(ɹ)li/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)li

Proper noun

Marley

  1. A hamlet in Kingston parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1850).
  2. A hamlet in Deal, Kent, England.
  3. A hamlet in Maidstone, Kent, England.
  4. A census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States.
  5. An English habitational surname from Old English.
  6. A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Murghaile (Morley).
  7. (chiefly British) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  8. (chiefly US) A female given name transferred from the surname.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Marley is the 5591st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6220 individuals. Marley is most common among White (87.27%) individuals.

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