Marnell Surname

212,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Marnell Surname Definition:

This is an old family in Kilkenny, a suburb of which is called Marnell's Meadows. In the “census”

of 1659 the name in Kilkenny appears as Mornell. It was also found in Co. Tipperary: the sixteenth century “pardons” for that county include Marnells of Killinleigh and Slieveardagh and in the next century the fact that another Co.

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Marnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2741:284,50526,482
England2571:216,80218,442
Ireland1411:33,3972,828
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Canada391:944,75971,777
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Chile261:677,55715,745
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1891:23,4382,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Marnell (840) may also be a first name.

Marnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is an old family in Kilkenny, a suburb of which is called Marnell's Meadows. In the “census”

of 1659 the name in Kilkenny appears as Mornell. It was also found in Co. Tipperary: the sixteenth century “pardons” for that county include Marnells of Killinleigh and Slieveardagh and in the next century the fact that another Co. Tipperary man named Edmund Marnell was transplanted under the Cromwellian regime as an Irish papist is a further indication of their having become hibernicized. In modern times, the name, though not numerous, is still associated with Co. Kilkenny and adjacent areas.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This name has been closely associated with Kilkenny since 1550

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Marnell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marnell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Marnell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 212,422nd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,758,404 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Marnell live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 281,708th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 840 people.

Marnell is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,274 people, or 1 in 284,505. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 12 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Ireland, where 7 percent live.

Marnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marnell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Marnell surname expanded 930 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,606 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 25 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Marnell surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marnell last name are 5.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Marnell earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $48,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.83% less than the national average, earning $36,848 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marnel9240/
Mornell8654/
Marniel861/
Marnnel860/
Mernell860/
Marnill860/
Mornel7779/
Marnil7733/
Mernel775/
Marinl772/
Mernll771/
Marnelova751/
Marionnel751/
Maurenl7112/
Mernill712/
Marinnl711/
Morrnel710/
Morenl624/
Mernil623/
Mornil622/
Maisriml532/
Mornilova501/

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