Marven Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Marven Surname Definition:

Gaelic, Morven, a ridge of very high hills.

Marven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3691:150,99714,419
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia501:539,91440,287
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Guyana31:254,07411,262
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Marvén (8) are calculated separately.

Marven (8,357) may also be a first name.

Marven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic, Morven, a ridge of very high hills.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Marven Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marven (Marathi: मावन, Russian: Марвен) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Marvén. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marven? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 494,499th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,909,500 people. The surname Marven occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Marven live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Marven is also the 69,089th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 8,357 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 369 people, or 1 in 150,997. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 37 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Marven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marven has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Marven surname expanded 369 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 330 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marven last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Marven earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.33% less than the national average, earning $35,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,548 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marvén948/
Marveen9211/
Marvien926/
Marveyn923/
Marveng923/
Marvene922/
Marvent921/
Marrven920/
Marvesen863/
Marvenne861/
Marvin8317,665/
Merven83456/
Morven83162/
Marvyn8359/
Marwein7718,291/
Marvina77453/
Marvine7760/
Morvent7755/
Morveen7737/
Marvint7731/
Marvain7723/
Marvyna7721/
Marwene7711/
Marving777/
Marwhen775/
Merveen772/
Marwenh772/
Marrvin771/
Marbene771/
Hmarvin771/
Maruene771/
Maarvin771/
Mmarvin770/
Marvyne770/
Marvion770/
Mervien770/
Marouene7137/
Maarwein711/
Marrwein711/
Hmarwein711/
Marvinne711/
Mayrving710/
Marvigne710/
Mervin671,519/
Morvin6785/
Marvim674/
Morvyn672/
Marvinova672/
Marvinová671/
Marweting671/
Marvaigne670/

Marven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marven in the Marathi language
मावनmavana75
मरवनmaravana25
Marven in the Russian language
Марвенmarven-

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