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![Show Contents]() Markley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Markley familyThe surname Markley was first found in Bavaria, where the name Merkel was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Markley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Markley research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1770, 1790 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Markley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Markley Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Merkel, Merkell, Merkels, Merkkel, Merkeles, Merkelles, Merkkels, Merkkeles, Merkkle, Merkle, Markley and many more. Early Notables of the Markley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Markley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Markley RankingIn the United States, the name Markley is the 4,491st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
| Markley migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Markley Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- James Markley, aged 22, who landed in Maryland in 1684 2
- Eliz Markley, who arrived in America in 1698
Markley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Markley, who arrived in Virginia in 1706 2
- Jean Christopher Markley, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
- Jacob Markley, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Markley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John M Markley, who landed in Hanford County, Maryland in 1857 2
- Gotleib Markley, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1868
| Markley migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Markley Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Denis Markley, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1834
- Dennis Markley, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia sometime between 1851 and 1853
| Contemporary Notables of the name Markley (post 1700) | + |
- Dean Markley, founder of Dean Markley Strings, a company that manufactures strings for guitars
- Ann Markley, American model
- Philip Swenk Markley (1789-1834), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Tom Markley Scotney (1897-1959), British founder of Tom M. Scotney Ltd, a former British timber and joinery and timber construction business in St. Ives, Huntingdonshire in 1920
- Linn Markley Farrish (1901-1944), American gold medalist rugby union player at the 1924 Summer Olympics and alleged spy during World War II, but was later cleared and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
- Marcus Markley Thames (b. 1977), American professional baseball outfielder
- Benjamin Markley Boyer (1823-1887), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1865-69 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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