Marl Surname

436,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Marl Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) the French Marie, Merle, a nickname from the Blackbird [French merle, Latin merula] (Anglo-French-Latin-Celt.) Dweller at the Marl [Old French marle, Low Latin margila, diminutive of Latin marga, marl; Celtic] Cp. Clay.

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Marl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Austria1741:48,9397,770
Germany1591:506,32443,083
England871:640,43737,483
Wales301:103,1518,167
India281:27,395,192354,286
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
France51:13,284,544357,392
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Marl (2,781) may also be a first name.

Marl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) the French Marie, Merle, a nickname from the Blackbird [French merle, Latin merula] (Anglo-French-Latin-Celt.) Dweller at the Marl [Old French marle, Low Latin margila, diminutive of Latin marga, marl; Celtic] Cp. Clay.

(Teutonic) the Old Teutonic name - element Mari-, Merl-, Mærl- (as in Anglo-Saxon Mærle- swegen) [from mári, mǽre, famous]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Marl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marl (Arabic: مارل, Marathi: मरळ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 436,213th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 9,259,906 people. The surname Marl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Marl live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe. Marl is also the 138,398th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 2,781 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 219 people, or 1 in 1,655,064. In The United States Marl is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 26 percent are found, Washington, where 21 percent are found and New York, where 20 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.

Marl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Marl last name grew 487 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marl last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Marl earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $45,362 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marel891,245/
Maril89776/
Mayrl89308/
Maryl89110/
Marll8985/
Mahrl8937/
Mairl8937/
Marhl8933/
Marld8914/
Maarl8914/
Marrl895/
Marzl893/
Maerl893/
Mmarl893/
Mearl892/
Maurl891/
Marıl891/
Maurel8016,071/
Marlet801,315/
Mariel801,309/
Marell80558/
Marill80509/
Masril80461/
Marzel80454/
Marrel80321/
Mahrle80321/
Mareel80248/
Margil80234/
Mauril80224/
Mairel80210/
Mariol80133/
Matril8089/
Maerel8061/
Maarel8053/
Maaril8047/
Mahrel8045/
Marril8040/
Mahril8037/
Marleh8037/
Marael8034/
Maruel8033/
Maryol8023/
Mareld8019/
Margli8018/
Maeril8012/
Mairil806/
Maroel803/
Mahrlt802/
Marled802/
Mayrel802/
Marzil802/
Mahryl802/
Mahurl801/
Mearel801/
Marihl801/
Marhll801/
Maruil801/
Matrel801/
Marild801/
Marilt801/
Marilì801/
Mareul801/
Mearil800/
Merl752,799/
Mörl75381/
Morl75226/
Marlett731,494/
Maitrel731,073/
Mahurle73658/
Marriel73621/
Maurell73433/
Marzell73340/
Mauriol73318/
Marreel73286/
Marrell73227/
Marrill7397/
Marlova7397/
Maharil7376/
Mauriel7358/
Mattrel7345/
Mayrell7331/
Mariell7327/
Maehrel7325/
Marlowa7314/
Maharle7311/
Matrell735/
Marioll733/
Maarell733/
Margill733/
Margeel732/
Mairele732/
Maharyl732/
Maharel731/
Mattril731/
Maurill731/
Matrill731/
Marlesh731/
Mautrel731/
Maarzel731/
Marigli731/
Marrild731/
Majrell731/
Mearlet731/
Meaurel731/
Marriol731/
Maurrel731/
Mathrel730/
Maruell730/
Marrlet730/
Mearill730/
Morel67181,131/
Merel673,079/
Moril671,319/
Moryl67983/
Meril67815/
Mehrl67515/
Marilova67422/
Meathrel67130/
Marelová67130/
Marylova6791/
Möhrl6748/
Meyrl6747/
Mérel6744/
Moerl6732/
Merll6732/
Mahrlová6720/
Maharael6719/
Mauriell6715/
Mörzl6715/
Marrlett6712/
Merzl6710/
Marelova679/
Märle675/
Maharyll674/
Mohrl673/
Moorl672/
Marriell672/
Merhl672/
Morld672/
Morél672/
Maharoel671/
Mayrlová671/
Marreell671/
Merrl671/
Mourl671/
Mörel671/
Maurrell671/
Marruell671/
Meaurill671/
Motrl671/
Mórel671/
Meerl671/
Meirl670/

Marl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marl in the Marathi language
मरळmarala-
Marl in the Arabic language
مارلmarl-

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