Carvel Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Carvel Surname Definition:

From Carville in Normandy. Roger de la Keruel witnessed a confirmation charter by William the Lion to the Abbey of Aberbrothock c. 1204—1214 (RAA., I, 89 bis). Thomas Camel was burgess of Arbroath in 1461 and John Carvale burgess in 1505 (RAA.

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Carvel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
England921:605,63136,119
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Carvel (1,051) may also be a first name.

Carvel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Carville in Normandy. Roger de la Keruel witnessed a confirmation charter by William the Lion to the Abbey of Aberbrothock c. 1204—1214 (RAA., I, 89 bis). Thomas Camel was burgess of Arbroath in 1461 and John Carvale burgess in 1505 (RAA., II, p. 121,358). Kernel 1483.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Carvel Last Name Facts

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

Carvel is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carvel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 635,252nd most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. The last name Carvel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Carvel are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 246,979th most common first name throughout the world, held by 1,051 people.

The surname Carvel is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 1,342,440. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Missouri, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

Carvel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Carvel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Carvel surname rose 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carvel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Carvel last name are 1.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Carvel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,272 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carvell923,313/
Charvel92138/
Scarvel9226/
Carviel9220/
Carveil924/
Carvelh922/
Carrvel920/
Scarvell8685/
Carveale8610/
Carvelle868/
Charvell865/
Carviell861/
Carrvell860/
Karvel83183/
Carvil83123/
Corvel8354/
Jarvel8335/
Sarvel839/
Qarvel832/
Carvealle8017/
Charvelle802/
Carvill771,392/
Karvele7760/
Corvell7735/
Karvell7718/
Zarvell7716/
Sarvell7712/
Carvajl779/
Jarvell776/
Carbeil774/
Corviel774/
Carbhel773/
Corveil773/
Charvil772/
Carvile772/
Kharvel771/
Sarviel771/
Chárvel771/
Corvele770/
Carville712,216/
Kearvell71323/
Caruelle71191/
Charvill7192/
Corvelle7134/
Carvilhe7127/
Carwheel7116/
Courvell7115/
Carvaajl711/
Carbesil711/
Quarvell711/
Corviell711/
Chorvele711/
Karvelle710/
Corrvell710/
Carrvile710/
Scorvell710/
Korvel67484/
Kervel67240/
Corvil67235/
Charville67215/
Courvelle67191/
Carruelle6773/
Kõrvel6727/
Sorvel6725/
Corveille6724/
Karvil675/
Jarvil673/
Carbajcel671/
Jaarveldt671/
Carvaille671/
Carrbeall671/
Sàrvel671/
Carbeille671/
Körvel671/
Sarvil671/
Caurville670/

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