Murley
English
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murthuile (“descendant of Murthuile”), a personal name derived from murthuile (“sea tide”).
Proper noun
editMurley (plural Murleys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- 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
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Murley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 637.