Marlay Surname

589,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Marlay Surname Definition:

Perhaps from Morlaix, a town of Brittany.

Marlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1491:887,57866,606
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Liberia1321:33,3983,126
France471:1,413,249138,595
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England141:3,979,861125,553
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Marlay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Marlay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Marlay (Russian: Марлай) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Marlay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marlay? popularity and diffusion

Marlay is the 589,215th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,750,087 people. The surname Marlay is primarily found in The Americas, where 30 percent of Marlay reside; 29 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 732,696th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 157 people.

It is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 887,578. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: Maluku, where 97 percent are found and Papua, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Liberia, where 25 percent are found.

Marlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Marlay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Marlay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Marlay last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Marlay last name are 2.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.22% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marlaya9224/
Marllay921/
Marla914,801/
Marly911,691/
Maurlaye861/
Marllaay861/
Marley8321,551/
Marlia835,693/
Marlah83252/
Marlas83212/
Mahrla83141/
Marlya83134/
Morlay83107/
Marlat83106/
Marlai8387/
Marlla8373/
Merlay8366/
Marloy8364/
Maarla8361/
Marlau8334/
Marlea8333/
Mgarla839/
Marliy836/
Mairla835/
Marlly834/
Marlye832/
Marrla832/
Maerla832/
Masrla832/
Marlaz832/
Maurla831/
Marlad831/
Marloa831/
Marluy831/
Marlae831/
Mearly830/
Marella7717,395/
Marlatt773,887/
Marilla772,719/
Marliya77897/
Marilly77321/
Marlaud77251/
Marlais77162/
Marlats77144/
Marloye77135/
Marelly77127/
Marliat7783/
Marlias7755/
Morlaye7744/
Meurlay7741/
Marleha7725/
Maharla7714/
Marzley7714/
Mairley7714/
Marlley7714/
Maurlia7714/
Mahrley7713/
Morllay775/
Mearley774/
Marlaut774/
Mayrela774/
Marleys774/
Marlyah773/
Mourlay773/
Marleah772/
Marlych772/
Mathrly771/
Maarlaa771/
Marlass771/
Marleea771/
Marleia771/
Marleye771/
Marliye771/
Marlaup771/
Marleua771/
Marleya771/
Marlhae771/
Marrley770/
Marlath770/
Marlaus770/
Marleey770/
Marhley770/
Marllia770/
Mharley770/
Marllas770/
Marlloy770/
Morla7318,726/
Merla735,470/
Marle732,117/
Marli731,067/
Morly7350/
Marlé7331/
Marlí731/
Marzella712,142/
Marliyah712,076/
Mariella711,900/
Marrella711,781/
Matrella71709/
Marillat71506/
Marilley71282/
Maarella71231/
Mourlaye71175/
Maurella71172/
Marillas7194/
Merzlaya7159/
Marillia7140/
Mariolla7136/
Marzilla7127/
Marliaah7122/
Mairella7119/
Marillai7119/
Maerliah7117/
Marielly7111/
Marlault7110/
Mareella718/
Maurelly718/
Marillau718/
Marliyas717/
Marliyeh716/
Marrilla716/
Marellia716/
Maurilla715/
Marellaa713/
Marzelly712/
Mahurley711/
Mairliya711/
Mayrelly711/
Maarelly711/
Maerella711/
Maryolla711/
Marrelly711/
Marrlatt711/
Merillay711/
Maríllia711/
Marellas711/
Maruella711/
Maruilla711/
Marillla711/
Mariolly711/
Mariëlla711/
Marrélla711/
Marelloa711/
Marleeha711/
Marlieyh711/
Mairelly711/
Marelley710/
Morley6752,701/
Marler6710,296/
Marles672,217/
Marlet671,315/
Marlis671,129/
Morlas67916/
Morlat67667/
Merley67514/
Morloy67432/
Merlau67426/
Marlie67406/
Mahrle67321/
Marillaud67248/
Marlee67202/
Marlue67154/
Mourla67116/
Marlio6799/
Marrillia6796/
Morlla6775/
Morlia6775/
Mairle6764/
Maerli6759/
Marlou6756/
Maerle6756/
Merlia6750/
Mayrle6741/
Marlei6738/
Marloe6737/
Marleh6737/
Moorla6736/
Marlez6736/
Mattrella6735/
Maharlooy6731/
Merlaș6730/
Marlih6727/
Marlhe6726/
Marlui6723/
Mojrla6721/
Morlai6721/
Maharlouy6718/
Marrillas6716/
Merlai6714/
Merlla6713/
Marillach6712/
Morlae6711/
Meerla6710/
Morrla679/
Marlit678/
Marleu677/
Marlli677/
Marlle676/
Maarle676/
Merlea676/
Moorly675/
Mearle675/
Meirly675/
Marløe675/
Marliz674/
Morlaa674/
Morlaz674/
Marloi674/
Máhrla674/
Marlès674/
Marlés674/
Moerla673/
Merrla673/
Marhle673/
Mourly673/
Marzli673/
Marlej672/
Maurli672/
Marled672/
Marrle672/
Morlad672/
Márley672/
Morlya671/
Maurle671/
Mariellah671/
Marilleyi671/
Marleyová671/
Marloj671/
Meurla671/
Morlah671/
Morluy671/
Motrla671/
Moirla671/
Mmarli671/
Moerly671/
Maruelley671/
Márlia671/
Marzły671/
Marillais671/
Marillaux671/
Marlıe671/
Morlap671/
Morlau671/
Merloy671/
Marilliea671/
Mehrla671/
Mayrli671/
Marleeyah671/
Mharillia671/
Mariellia671/
Maarli671/
Mehrly670/
Morlly670/
Merluy670/

Marlay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marlay in the Russian language
Марлайmarlaj-

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