Avril Surname

32,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Avril Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avenel. Always without prefix in the Hundred Rolls, whose instances are generally in the neighbourhood of Cambridgeshire Mr. Lower suggests a local origin from Avenelles, in the department of Eure.

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Avril Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9,0721:7,322639
Haiti4,8841:2,188324
Guinea6971:16,978419
United States5611:646,09451,847
Saint Lucia2071:864163
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Belgium971:118,52217,481
New Caledonia881:3,139455
England831:671,30238,633
Canada731:504,73442,927
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Senegal401:364,4841,838
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Ireland161:294,30910,207
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
India71:109,580,769786,157
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Barbados31:95,8161,797
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Comoros11:749,524685
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominica11:75,891912
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Avril (35,379) may also be a first name.

Avril Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avenel. Always without prefix in the Hundred Rolls, whose instances are generally in the neighbourhood of Cambridgeshire Mr. Lower suggests a local origin from Avenelles, in the department of Eure. This is quite possible; one thing seems quite certain, the chief modern variant is Averill or Averell. Any one who has studied the corruptions undergone by surnames will prise at this.

John A vend, Cambridgeshire, Ralph Avenel, Norfolk, ibid.

Elena Avenel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1626. Richard Treat and Mary Averill, d. William Averell (sic): Marriage Lic. (London).

1664. Baptised — Ann, d. George Averill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local. A corruption of Haverhill, the aspirate being dropped. Haverill is a town in Suffolk, England, so named from the Dutch Hyver, Teutonic, Haber, oats, and hill—the hill sown with oats.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Averills of Stoke - on - Trent possess a namesake in Hugh de Averle, who lived in Hunts in the 13th century (H. R.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Avril Demographics

Avril Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 2 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Avril Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Avril Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Avril (Arabic: افريل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻓﺮﻳﻞ, Hindi: अवरील, Marathi: हरील) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Avril click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avril? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 32,467th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 444,390 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Avril are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 24,525th most widely held given name on earth, held by 35,379 people.

This surname is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 9,072 people, or 1 in 7,322. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 18 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 16 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 12 percent live. Besides France it occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 30 percent live and Guinea, where 4 percent live.

Avril Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Avril has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Avril surname increased 877 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Avril Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Avril surname are 38.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Avril earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $49,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.67% less than the national average, earning $43,887 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Havril91237/
Avriel9192/
Avrill9150/
Avriol911/
Avrgil911/
Auvril910/
Avrl891/
D'Avril8322/
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Gavrilǎ834/
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Havrill830/
Abril8051,458/
Avrel806/
Avryl804/
Ovril801/
Awril801/
Avrilova77160/
Avrilová771/
Abriol732,685/
Gabril73837/
Abriel73703/
Aubril73689/
Gavrel73524/
Abrill73270/
Havryl73192/
Ouvril7396/
Ohvril7335/
Gavryl737/
Govril733/
Avrell732/
Asbril731/
Avreel731/
Abrgil731/
Hawril731/
Aibril731/
Abrihl731/
Ovrill731/
Awrill730/
Havrilová71623/
Havrilova7140/
Gabriël67235/
Havrillová67122/
Aubriel6759/
Gabrill6740/
Gavrell6731/
Hanpril6715/
Habriel6713/
Havrell679/
Havrillova676/
Abrl675/
Ohvrill673/
Awrl671/
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Avril Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avril in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻓﺮﻳﻞafryl-
Avril in the Hindi language
अवरीलavarila50
अवरिलavarila50
Avril in the Marathi language
हरीलharila30.77
ऍवरीलevarila23.08
एवरीलevarila15.38
अॅविरलaevirala15.38
अवरीलavarila15.38
Avril in the Arabic language
افريلafryl-
أفريلafryl-

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