Gorvel Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gorvel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorvel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3211:206,92432,150
Jersey291:3,421664
England61:9,286,343223,652
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey41:12,9712,116
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gorvel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorvel is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Gorvel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorvel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gorvel is the 763,307th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gorvel reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 321 people, or 1 in 206,924. In France Gorvel is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 35 percent live, Brittany, where 30 percent live and Normandy, where 17 percent live. Aside from France it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Jersey, where 8 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Gorvel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gorvel has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gorvel last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorvell920/
Orvel9111/
Garvel83104/
Gervel8357/
Orvell8337/
Horvel832/
Orveil832/
Orviel830/
Gourvil77823/
Gorvile77141/
Gervell7723/
Garvell7717/
Garvelh775/
Garviel772/
Gorbeil772/
Gervelė771/
Horvell771/
Gorvill770/
Orvelle770/
Orviell770/
Orvil73831/
Arvel73179/
Orvyl731/
Gourbeil7118/
Garvelle716/
Gorville711/
Gourvile710/
Harvel671,480/
Gervil67531/
Gourville67150/
Horvil6774/
Orbeal6769/
Arvell6727/
Garvil6720/
Arvele674/
Orvill673/
Orvile673/
Arviel672/
Arveld672/
Orwele671/
Aarvel671/
Gervyl671/
Arveil671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorvel
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