Morlan

Morlan Meaning & Origin

About Morlan
The surname Morlan is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh personal name "Morland" or "Morylan," which means "sea shore" or "sea land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a place by the sea. The name may have been given to someone who lived near a coastal area or had a connection to the sea in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morlan: 2,697
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,626
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

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

Ranking information for the surname Morlan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morlan in Braille

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

The name Morlan in braille

How to sign the name Morlan using Sign Language

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

The name Morlan in sign language

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