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Marfleat Surname Definition:

The Marfleet surname originates from the parish of Marfleet, now a suburb of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire. It was adopted by landholders who lived there in the Norman period. The Marfleet family held the manor of Marfleet, which was mentioned in Domesday, in the 12th century.

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Marfleat Surname Distribution Map

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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Marfleat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Marfleet surname originates from the parish of Marfleet, now a suburb of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire. It was adopted by landholders who lived there in the Norman period. The Marfleet family held the manor of Marfleet, which was mentioned in Domesday, in the 12th century.

  • 1166. Humfrey de Merfleit (Yorkshire): marfleet.co.uk
  • 1193. Stephanus de Merflet (Yorkshire): Early Yorkshire Charters: Vol. 12
  • c. 1217. Adam de Marfleet (Marfleet): A History of Kingston upon Hull
  • 1232. Adam de Mereflet (Yorkshire): Accounting Research, 1948-1958
  • 1250. Willelmum de Mereflete (Yorkshire): Curia Regis Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (34-35 Henry III)
  • c. 1400. John Merflet: ICMA Muster Rolls
  • 1401. John de Marflet (Yorkshire): The History and Antiquities of the Seigniory of Holderness
  • 1413. Simon de Marflete (Yorkshire): The History and Antiquities of the Seigniory of Holderness
  • 1581. Katherine, daughter of Roger Marflitte, baptised: Broughton by Brigg, Lincs. Parish Registers
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Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marflet930/
Marfleet881,148/
Marflett880/
Marfla861/
Marfle860/
Marflit804/
Marfleh801/
Marfella75973/
Marfilla75124/
Marflitt75105/
Marfille7558/
Morfleet752/
Merfleet750/
Morfle711/
Marfellah711/
Marfelleh711/
Morfelle6328/
Marfelli6322/
Morfille631/
Mhorfille590/
Morfly570/
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