Darvell Surname

443,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Darvell Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Darvel or Derville (Ayr) [the first element is prob. Old Gaelic dair, an oak; the second is doubtful]

Darvell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3571:156,07314,751
Australia1801:149,97615,919
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Canada531:695,20056,020
Wales201:154,72710,755
Sweden161:615,42245,338
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2601:93,7519,645
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Darvell (145) may also be a first name.

Darvell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Darvel or Derville (Ayr) [the first element is prob. Old Gaelic dair, an oak; the second is doubtful]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate near Battel, co, Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Ayrshire Or from the French, Darteville; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The name of Darvell or Darvill was to be found in the county in the 17th century. There was a Thomas Darvall, of Wendover, in 1656 (Lips.), and a William Darvell in Langley in 1699 (Gyll's "Wraysbury").

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

Darvell Last Name Facts

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

Darvell is most common in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Darvell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 443,594th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,464,345 people. The surname Darvell is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Darvell live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. Darvell is also the 766,399th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 145 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 357 people, or 1 in 156,073. In England Darvell is most prevalent in: Buckinghamshire, where 18 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Not including England Darvell occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Darvell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Darvell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Darvell surname expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 3,767 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Darvell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Darvell are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.22% registered with the party.

The amount Darvell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.39% less than the national average, earning $30,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.83% more than the national average, earning $66,490 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Darvelle9310/
Darvel9291/
Darvill861,736/
Dervell860/
Dorvell860/
Darville803,717/
Dorvel7722/
Darvil7716/
Dervel775/
D'Arville75114/
Dearville7517/
Darbeille751/
Dearvil7121/
Dorvill718/
Darvile713/
Dervill713/
Daervil711/
Dorviel711/
D'Harville711/
Deirvel710/
Dorvele710/
Dorville671,816/
Dorwelle670/
Dourville63184/
D'Orville6324/
Darbaille639/
Darvilova631/
Dorvil6226,918/
Dervil623,053/
Darwail57119/
Dorvile5717/
D'Orvil571/
Darbail571/
Dorbele571/
Dervail570/
Dourbele532/
Dearbhail501/

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