Marler Surname

49,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Marler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the marler,' one who marled fields or who worked in a marl-pit; Middle English marie, a rich earth used for manure.

'Till he was in a marle-pit y-falle.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

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Marler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1861:39,4584,864
England5701:97,75110,367
Canada2071:177,99817,780
Australia1521:177,60318,018
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:70,0447,858
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6881:72,9927,828

Marler (58) may also be a first name.

Marler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the marler,' one who marled fields or who worked in a marl-pit; Middle English marie, a rich earth used for manure.

'Till he was in a marle-pit y-falle.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

Alice le Marlere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alan le Marler, Close Rolls, 3 Edward II.

Willelmus Marlar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Merler, 1379: ibid.

Stephen le Marlar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1566. Married — John Wattes and Johane Marler: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1790. — Robert Marler and Sarah Clinch: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Marl-Worker [v. under Marl, and + the English agent, suff. -er]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A digger of marl-analogous to Chalker. Marl was formerly much employed as manure for land. Le Marler. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

N. Marruglarius, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Alice le Marler, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Marler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marler is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,916th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 707,804 people. The surname Marler occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Marler are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Marler is also the 1,295,729th most frequent given name on earth It is held by 58 people.

The surname Marler is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,186 people, or 1 in 39,458. In The United States Marler is primarily found in: Missouri, where 19 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Marler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,335 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Marler last name are 25.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Marler earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning R 257,760 per year; in United States they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $40,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $54,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marlier925,354/
Marlere9217/
Marlert927/
Marller923/
Marlerr920/
Marle912,117/
Mariller861,030/
Mareiler8633/
Marylere861/
Marley8321,551/
Marles832,217/
Marlet831,315/
Merler83473/
Marlie83406/
Mahrle83321/
Mörler83251/
Marlee83202/
Mairle8364/
Mayrle8341/
Marlei8338/
Marleh8337/
Marlez8336/
Marlea8333/
Marlhe8326/
Morler8314/
Marleu837/
Marlle836/
Maarle836/
Mearle835/
Marløe835/
Marhle833/
Marlej832/
Marled832/
Marrle832/
Maurle831/
Marlre831/
Marlıe831/
Marillier802,175/
Maroiller8046/
Marellier806/
Marìllier801/
Marriller800/
Merlier772,778/
Marlett771,494/
Mahurle77658/
Morlier77626/
Marlair77404/
Marelle77162/
Moerler77141/
Marlles7734/
Marille7728/
Marlhes7723/
Maarlie7723/
Marzley7714/
Mairley7714/
Marlley7714/
Mahrley7713/
Mehrler7712/
Maharle7711/
Marless778/
Marlire777/
Mearles776/
Mearley774/
Marleys774/
Mairele772/
Marllet772/
Mairlle771/
Marleea771/
Marlesh771/
Marrles771/
Mhaurle771/
Morhler771/
Merller771/
Marlleh771/
Marleis771/
Marlieh771/
Marlère771/
Mearlet771/
Marleej771/
Matrlee771/
Merlear771/
Maarlee771/
Morller770/
Marrley770/
Morrler770/
Marleey770/
Merhler770/
Marhley770/
Marrlet770/
Mharley770/
Marllie770/
Marzillier7570/
Marzellier754/
Marrillier752/
Marrailere751/
Marla734,801/
Morle732,314/
Marly731,691/
Marli731,067/
Marlé7331/
Marlí731/
Marillet71313/
Marilley71282/
Maurille71255/
Marlaire71221/
Mariolle71188/
Marielle71170/
Matrille71126/
Marzelle7190/
Maurelle7152/
Maruelle7124/
Matrelle7120/
Marrlett7112/
Meriller715/
Meerleer714/
Marrelle713/
Marilles712/
Mairelle712/
Marzille712/
Maharlle711/
Mahurley711/
Matrylle711/
Marillie711/
Marleich711/
Moriller711/
Mariëlle711/
Margille711/
Mourlier711/
Morlhere711/
Moerlier711/
Meireler711/
Mayrelle711/
Marleeha711/
Marlieyh711/
Marelles711/
Marrille710/
Marelley710/
Marllett710/
Morley6752,701/
Marlia675,693/
Morlet675,331/
Morles675,075/
Marlis671,129/
Marlay67530/
Marlya67134/
Mohrle67129/
Marlio6799/
Marlai6787/
Marlla6773/
Marloy6764/
Maarla6761/
Meurle6759/
Morlez6754/
Maurellet6744/
Morlee6744/
Morlie6729/
Morillere6729/
Marlih6727/
Marlui6723/
Meirle6716/
Moirle678/
Mourle678/
Marlit678/
Morlle677/
Mourglier677/
Marlli677/
Maurelles677/
Marliy676/
Mairla675/
Marrillet675/
Marliz674/
Marlly674/
Marloi674/
Marlès674/
Marlés674/
Maurielle674/
Morleu673/
Mairelles673/
Marzli673/
Marrla672/
Maurli672/
Morlei672/
Moorle672/
Márley672/
Mourleyre672/
Maurla671/
Marleyová671/
Marloa671/
Marloj671/
Marluy671/
Morelr671/
Mmarli671/
Maruelley671/
Márlei671/
Matrillet671/
Mariellie671/
Marrielle671/
Máhrle671/
Marilliea671/
Mayrelles671/
Mayrli671/
Maarli671/
Mearly670/
Morhle670/

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