Marfitt Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Marfitt Surname Definition:

MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP.

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Marfitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Marfitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP., p. 98 Euphan Morpat appears in Biggar in 1643 (Lanark CR.).

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

Marfitt Last Name Facts

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

Marfitt is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marfitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,352,516th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Marfitt is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Marfitt live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 59 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 34 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 3 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Marfitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marfitt has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marfitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marfitt last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Marfitt earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% less than the national average, earning $48,592 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marfitte930/
Marfit922/
Morfitt861,121/
Marfist862/
Marfett861/
Marfite861/
Marfi83610/
Maurfett800/
Maarfi77538/
Marfei77174/
Morfit7796/
Marfai7778/
Marfiz7747/
Marfio7729/
Marfoi7727/
Marfis7725/
Marfii779/
Marfie773/
Marfet773/
Marffi771/
Mairfi771/
Mearfi771/
Marvfi771/
Marfiy771/
Marfid771/
Merfit770/
Morfett71269/
Marfich7152/
Merfait7129/
Marffie7110/
Morffit713/
Maarfai711/
Marffei711/
Mearefi711/
Morfeit710/
Marfete710/
Morfist710/
Morfiet710/
Marfuis710/
Marfa672,204/
Marfe671,096/
Morfi671,061/
Márfi67349/
Marfuggi67155/
Marfè6737/
Marfy6737/
Marfá676/
Marfé672/
Morffett671/
Morphitt670/

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