Morley-Smith Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Morley-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Morley & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morley-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:640,43737,483
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Morley-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Morley-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

Morley-Smith has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morley-Smith? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,839,022nd most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname Morley-Smith is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Morley-Smith are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

Morley-Smith is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 640,437. In England Morley-Smith is most numerous in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Kent, where 14 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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