Marlay Surname
Approximately 530 people bear this surname
Marlay Surname Definition:
Perhaps from Morlaix, a town of Brittany.
Marlay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 149 | 1:887,578 | 66,606 |
| United States | 140 | 1:2,588,992 | 156,804 |
| Liberia | 132 | 1:33,398 | 3,126 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Marlay (157) may also be a first name.
Marlay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps from Morlaix, a town of Brittany.
Marlay Demographics
Marlay Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Marlay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marlay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Marlay (Russian: Марлай) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marlay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 589,215th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,750,087 people. The last name Marlay occurs mostly in The Americas, where 30 percent of Marlay reside; 29 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Marlay is also the 732,696th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 157 people.
The last name Marlay is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 887,578. In Indonesia Marlay is most prevalent in: Maluku, where 97 percent are found and Papua, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Liberia, where 25 percent are found.
Marlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Marlay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marlay last name grew 560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Marlay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Marlay surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Marlay last name are 2.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.22% registered with the political party.
Marlay earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $45,412 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marlay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marlay in the Russian language | ||
| Марлай | marlaj | - |
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