Mortley

Mortley Meaning & Origin

About Mortley
The surname Mortley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from a place called Mortley in the county of Durham, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "mor," meaning marsh or moor, and "leah," meaning clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Mortley can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the marshy meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mortley: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mortley 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
MRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/mortley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mortley in Braille

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

The name Mortley in braille

How to sign the name Mortley using Sign Language

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

The name Mortley in sign language

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