Marley

Marley Meaning & Origin

About Marley
The surname Marley is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name Mǣrwine, which means "famous friend." Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old English word mearth, meaning "boundary" or "border," and leah, meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Marley can be interpreted as "famous friend" or "boundary clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Marley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Marley: 6,220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,591
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marley in Braille

Here's how to represent Marley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Marley in braille

How to sign the name Marley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Marley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marley in sign language

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