Murley
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murthuile (“descendant of Murthuile”), a personal name derived from murthuile (“sea tide”).
Proper noun
Murley (plural Murleys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Murley is the 16734th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1709 individuals. Murley is most common among White (92.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Murley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 637.