Morrelly Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

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

Morrelly Surname Definition:

This name was also written Morrelly, Morally, but now the English name Morley is almost invariably used as a synonym of it in Mayo. Morally is essentially a Mayo name of which the Gaelic-Irish form is Ó Murghaile. It must not be confused with the Munster Ó Muirthile which, though formerly anglicized Morrally, Murhilla and Murley, is now usually Hurley.

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Morrelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Morrelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name was also written Morrelly, Morally, but now the English name Morley is almost invariably used as a synonym of it in Mayo. Morally is essentially a Mayo name of which the Gaelic-Irish form is Ó Murghaile. It must not be confused with the Munster Ó Muirthile which, though formerly anglicized Morrally, Murhilla and Murley, is now usually Hurley. This name has no Connacht associations and ninety per cent of the people-so called are of Co. Cork or some adjacent area to the east and north of the county.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Morrelly Last Name Facts

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

Morrelly is most common in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Morrelly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Morrelly live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States Morrelly is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 63 percent reside, New Jersey, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside.

Morrelly Last Name Statistics demography

Morrelly earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.99% more than the national average, earning $74,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morrelley941/
Morelly93134/
Morrlly931/
Morrelli88329/
Morrella8888/
Morrilly8842/
Morrelle8840/
Mourelly882/
Marrelly881/
Morielly881/
Morlly860/
Morrelles8214/
Morrellis821/
Mourielly821/
Morelli8069,348/
Morelle805,535/
Morella803,054/
Morilly80135/
Marelly80127/
Morrlle8035/
Morellá808/
Morllay805/
Morlley801/
Murelly801/
Morrley800/
Morly7750/
Marrella751,781/
Mourelle751,538/
Marrelli751,454/
Morellet75742/
Morielli75310/
Morzelle7592/
Murrelle7579/
Morellis7570/
Merrelli7558/
Morzella7539/
Moriella7537/
Morelles7536/
Mourelli7520/
Morielle7519/
Marielly7511/
Morrilla7511/
Morellio7511/
Maurelly758/
Moorella754/
Morzelli754/
Morelliz754/
Morrllio753/
Morellie753/
Merrelle753/
Marrelle753/
Morrille752/
Morellia752/
Marzelly752/
Murrelli752/
Maarelly751/
Moreelle751/
Moreelli751/
Morellez751/
Morillyo751/
Merrylly751/
Morrilli750/
Marelley750/
Morley7152,701/
Morloy71432/
Morlay71107/
Morlla7175/
Morrla719/
Morlle717/
Moitrelle717/
Marrellis716/
Moorly715/
Morlli714/
Marlly714/
Mourly713/
Maurrelli712/
Marrielli712/
Mourelles712/
Morrli712/
Morlya711/
Morluy711/
Murrly711/
Moerly711/
Maruelley711/
Marrellli711/
Marrielle711/
Merrielle711/
Morrilles711/
Murrelles710/
Marella6717,395/
Marelli6715,239/
Morilla6714,435/
Merelli672,376/
Morille671,619/
Murelli671,288/
Merelle67824/
Moorley67478/
Marilly67321/
Marelle67162/
Murella67161/
Morilli6747/
Mérelle6724/
Murelle6718/
Marlley6714/
Mourley676/
Murrley676/
Morlles673/
Mourlay673/
Morrles672/
Merrley671/
Morliey671/
Morrlaa671/
Mourlle671/
Murrlay671/
Moerley671/
Marllay671/
Marellí671/
Morllet671/
Mourhly671/
Muirely670/
Morller670/
Marrley670/
Morrler670/
Murlley670/
Marlloy670/

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