Convil Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Convil Surname Definition:
CONVALL: Irish Conmhaol (from early Kunovalos, 'high mighty' one). Fordun (Chronica, III, 29) records S. Convallus, an Irish saint one of S. Kentigern's principal disciples, renowned for miracles and virtues, whose bones rest buried at Inchinnan near Renfrew.
Read More About This SurnameConvil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Convil Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
CONVALL: Irish Conmhaol (from early Kunovalos, 'high mighty' one). Fordun (Chronica, III, 29) records S. Convallus, an Irish saint one of S. Kentigern's principal disciples, renowned for miracles and virtues, whose bones rest buried at Inchinnan near Renfrew. As no boat was available for him to cross the channel from Ireland to Scotland he was miraculously conveyed across upon a large stone now said to be lying within the grounds of Blythswood. Convallus de Akinhead was a charter witness in Dumbartonshire, 1372 (Levenax, p. 59), and Convallus de Kelle witnessed an instrument of sasine of the lands of Mernys and Netherpollok in 1454 (Pollok, I, p. 176).
Convil Demographics
Convil Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Convil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Convil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Convil is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Convil? popularity and diffusion
The surname Convil is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 63 percent of Convil live; 63 percent live in Oceania Islands and 63 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Convil is most common in: Western, where 100 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 13 percent reside and Ghana, where 13 percent reside.
Convil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Convil last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convill | 92 | 27 | / |
| Convail | 92 | 1 | / |
| Convile | 92 | 0 | / |
| Conville | 86 | 1,050 | / |
| Sonvil | 83 | 11 | / |
| Convel | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chonville | 80 | 188 | / |
| Coinville | 80 | 0 | / |
| Joinvil | 77 | 475 | / |
| Canvill | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jounvil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sonnvil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Conweil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Conwile | 77 | 0 | / |
| Canvile | 77 | 0 | / |
| Convell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jonville | 71 | 662 | / |
| Canville | 71 | 217 | / |
| Joinvile | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chanvail | 71 | 4 | / |
| Joinville | 67 | 905 | / |
| Jonvel | 67 | 171 | / |
| Canvel | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kenvil | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sanvil | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chanville | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanvil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Conbeille | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zanvil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonvel | 67 | 1 | / |
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