Carvill Surname

278,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Carvill Surname Definition:

Robert de Cherevill, Norfolk, 29 Henry II: History of Norfolk.

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Carvill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3681:151,40814,447
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
Northern Ireland2521:7,3221,273
Ireland1341:35,1412,927
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Canada421:877,27667,671
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Guernsey221:2,929767
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Wales191:162,87011,152
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2481:17,8622,173
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:258,85921,305

Carvill (20) may also be a first name.

Carvill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Charville,' evidently a Norman surname, spelt Cherevile or Kervile (FF. ix. 73). The following quotations from Blomefield's History of Norfolk will settle the point beyond the possibility of dispute:

Robert de Cherevill, Norfolk, 29 Henry II: History of Norfolk.

Roger de Cherevile, Norfolk, 10 Rich. I: ibid.

Walter Cnervyle, rector of Bicham Well, Norfolk, 1329: ibid.

Frederic de Carvill, Norfolk: ibid.

Humphrey Carvile, Norfolk, 30 Henry VIII: ibid.

Thomas Carvel, Norfolk, 1662: ibid.

Edmund Carvill, Norfolk, 1599: ibid.

1668. Married — John Carvell and Mary Rowland: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1778. — John Winbush and Esther Carvill: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Anglo-French) belonging to Carville (Normandy) [perh. the Old Teutonic pers. name Car + Fr .ville; Latin villa, an estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Cearbhaill An Ulster sept noted for its musicians. IF 74

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Carvill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Carvill occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carvill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 278,072nd most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,235,306 people. Carvill is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Carvill reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. Carvill is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 20 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 151,408. In England Carvill is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 18 percent reside.

Carvill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carvill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Carvill surname grew 292 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 143 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 46 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 889 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carvill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States Carvill are 7.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.81% registered with the party.

The amount Carvill earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.9% more than the national average, earning $55,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $54,254 CAD per year.

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