Marvell Surname

368,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Marvell 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.

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Marvell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5531:100,75610,630
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada431:856,87466,382
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Denmark91:627,19136,734
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:348,74126,729

Marvell (1,392) may also be a first name.

Marvell 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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Marvell: is from Merville, near Caen. Andrew Marvell, the poet, must have derived thence.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Marvell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marvell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marvell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 368,021st most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,451,478 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Marvell reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 209,670th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 1,392 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 553 people, or 1 in 100,756. In England Marvell is most numerous in: Hertfordshire, where 17 percent are found, Essex, where 9 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Marvell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marvell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Marvell surname rose 320 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 198 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marvell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Marvell last name is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marvell surname are 12.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Marvell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.35% more than the national average, earning R 428,592 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning $48,524 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marvelle93130/
Marvel926,041/
Marveille881/
Morvell86245/
Marvill86147/
Marveld869/
Marrvel861/
Marviel861/
Mervell861/
Marville801,126/
Maruelle8024/
Morvelle801/
Marvil77344/
Mervel7779/
Morvel7744/
Marvaille751/
Marvelova751/
Merveil71522/
Merviel71153/
Marwele7166/
Mervill7126/
Maireville7125/
Maruele7111/
Moorvel718/
Marbele716/
Marvile713/
Marvyle711/
Mairvil711/
Morvill710/
Morville67931/
Marhwele673/
Mairebele632/
Marvilova631/
Marbaille630/
Mervil624,854/
Morvil6228/
Mervail5752/
Morvile5733/
Marwile579/
Marbile572/
Moorwessell561/
Meirweil531/
Morwessel5018/
Moorweßel5012/

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