Marfleet Surname

324,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Samoa

Marfleet 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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Marfleet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5721:97,40910,329
Samoa2431:798243
Canada1671:220,63221,263
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Australia511:529,32739,816
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Wales151:206,30213,003
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Marfleet 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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Marfleet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marfleet has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marfleet? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 324,446th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,348,037 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Marfleet live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Marfleet is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 572 people, or 1 in 97,409. In England Marfleet is mostly found in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Staffordshire, where 10 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Samoa, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Marfleet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marfleet has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Marfleet surname grew 309 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marfleet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Marfleet surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Marfleet earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.26% more than the national average, earning $51,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $51,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marflet930/
Morfleet882/
Merfleet880/
Marfleat880/
Marflett880/
Marfle860/
Marflit804/
Marfleh801/
Marflitt75105/
Marfille7558/
Marfla711/
Morfle711/
Marfelleh711/
Marfella63973/
Marfilla63124/
Morfelle6328/
Marfelli6322/
Morfille631/
Mhorfille590/
Morfly570/

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