Marvellous Surname
Approximately 180 people bear this surname
Marvellous Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the marvellous,' the wonderful. Middle English mervaile, a wonder.
Robert le Mervyllous, clericus de Kesteven, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Marvellous Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 175 | 1:1,012,244 | 42,687 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Marvellous (9,324) may also be a first name.
Marvellous Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the marvellous,' the wonderful. Middle English mervaile, a wonder.
Robert le Mervyllous, clericus de Kesteven, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Marvellous Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marvellous Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Marvellous (Russian: Марвеллоус) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marvellous? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,272,314th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Marvellous reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Marvellous is also the 64,221st most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 9,324 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 1,012,244. In Nigeria Marvellous is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 20 percent live, Lagos, where 19 percent live and Rivers, where 15 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvelous | 95 | 258 | / |
| Marvellus | 95 | 3 | / |
| Marvello | 89 | 53 | / |
| Marvelus | 89 | 6 | / |
| Marveluos | 84 | 1 | / |
| Marvilous | 84 | 1 | / |
| Marvelo | 82 | 4 | / |
| Morvelouse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marvella | 78 | 110 | / |
| Marvillo | 78 | 6 | / |
| Marvelux | 78 | 2 | / |
| Marvelio | 78 | 1 | / |
| Morvello | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marvilus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marveloi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marvelley | 74 | 108 | / |
| Marvellie | 74 | 68 | / |
| Marvillas | 74 | 5 | / |
| Marvellae | 74 | 1 | / |
| Marvelias | 74 | 1 | / |
| Morvelius | 74 | 0 | / |
| Marvela | 71 | 6 | / |
| Maruelo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Marwelo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Morvillius | 70 | 0 | / |
| Morvillo | 67 | 1,409 | / |
| Marvilla | 67 | 1,023 | / |
| Marzuelo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Marvelia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Morvilus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Marvilas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marvilio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maruelas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marvelee | 67 | 0 | / |
Marvellous Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marvellous in the Russian language | ||
| Марвеллоус | marvellous | - |
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