Marvel Surname
Approximately 6,041 people bear this surname
Marvel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the marvel.' Middle English mervaile; the French merveilk, the wonder. Probably the name of some youthful prodigy in learning or physical prowess; compare Marvellous. Andrew Marvell, born at Hull in 1620, made the name familiar, and it is in Yorkshire we find the surname still existing.
Read More About This SurnameMarvel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,208 | 1:69,597 | 8,081 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Nigeria | 99 | 1:1,789,321 | 64,938 |
| Philippines | 92 | 1:1,100,415 | 90,271 |
| Indonesia | 83 | 1:1,593,364 | 105,506 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 129 | 1:188,956 | 15,351 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 824 | 1:60,945 | 6,695 |
Marvel (12,017) may also be a first name.
Marvel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the marvel.' Middle English mervaile; the French merveilk, the wonder. Probably the name of some youthful prodigy in learning or physical prowess; compare Marvellous. Andrew Marvell, born at Hull in 1620, made the name familiar, and it is in Yorkshire we find the surname still existing.
Warin Merveyl, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Merveyle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1702. Baptised — William, s. William Marvel: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1724. Married — Richard Marvel and Elizabeth Walford: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
From Marville, a comm, and town of France, dep. Meuse.
Richard de Marvil or Maruil, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Sire John de Marville of Normandy occurs c. 1270 (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 151); Warm Merveyl, England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Of this family was Andrew Marvell, the patriot.
Marvel Demographics
Average Marvel Salary in
United States
$44,835 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Marvel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marvel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Marvel (Arabic: مارفيل, Hindi: मारवेल) occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marvel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Marvel is the 80,590th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,206,348 people. Marvel is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Marvel live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 54,109th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 12,017 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,208 people, or 1 in 69,597. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 10 percent are found, Delaware, where 10 percent are found and Indiana, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 70 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.
Marvel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Marvel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Marvel last name expanded 632 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Marvel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Marvel surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Marvel surname are 13.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.42% registered with the political party.
The amount Marvel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 94.07% more than the national average, earning 671,636 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning $44,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning $54,480 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvell | 92 | 978 | / |
| Marveld | 92 | 9 | / |
| Marrvel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Marviel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Marvelle | 86 | 130 | / |
| Marvil | 83 | 344 | / |
| Mervel | 83 | 79 | / |
| Morvel | 83 | 44 | / |
| Marveille | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marvelova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Merveil | 77 | 522 | / |
| Morvell | 77 | 245 | / |
| Merviel | 77 | 153 | / |
| Marvill | 77 | 147 | / |
| Marwele | 77 | 66 | / |
| Maruele | 77 | 11 | / |
| Moorvel | 77 | 8 | / |
| Marbele | 77 | 6 | / |
| Marvile | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mairvil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marvyle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mervell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marville | 71 | 1,126 | / |
| Maruelle | 71 | 24 | / |
| Marhwele | 71 | 3 | / |
| Morvelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mervil | 67 | 4,854 | / |
| Morvil | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mairebele | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marvilova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marvaille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maireville | 63 | 25 | / |
| Mervail | 62 | 52 | / |
| Morvile | 62 | 33 | / |
| Mervill | 62 | 26 | / |
| Marwile | 62 | 9 | / |
| Marbile | 62 | 2 | / |
| Morvill | 62 | 0 | / |
| Morville | 57 | 931 | / |
| Meirweil | 57 | 1 | / |
| Morwessel | 53 | 18 | / |
| Moorweßel | 53 | 12 | / |
| Marbaille | 53 | 0 | / |
| Moorwessel | 50 | 28 | / |
Marvel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel in the Hindi language | ||
| मारवेल | maravela | 66.67 |
| मार्वेल | marvela | 33.33 |
| Marvel in the Arabic language | ||
| مارفيل | marfyl | - |
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