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

Marl (Arabic: مارل, Marathi: मरळ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Marl click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 436,213th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,259,906 people. The surname Marl is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Marl reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Marl is also the 138,398th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 2,781 people.

The surname Marl is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 1,655,064. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 26 percent live, Washington, where 21 percent live and New York, where 20 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

Marl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Marl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Marl last name rose 487 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Marl are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the political 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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