Marvill Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Marvill 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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Marvill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Marvill (66) may also be a first name.

Marvill 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

Marvill Last Name Facts

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

Marvill (Russian: Марвилл) is found most in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marvill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Marvill is the 1,453,389th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Marvill reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Marvill is also the 1,201,840th most common first name in the world, borne by 66 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 35 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 29 percent live and North Carolina, where 16 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Marvill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marvill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marvill last name increased 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marvill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marvill surname are 17.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.27% registered to vote for the party.

Marvill earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $42,029 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marville931,126/
Marvil92344/
Marveille881/
Marvaille881/
Marvell86978/
Mervill8626/
Marvile863/
Mairvil861/
Marviel861/
Morvill860/
Maireville8225/
Morville80931/
Marvelle80130/
Marvel776,041/
Mervil774,854/
Morvil7728/
Marvilova751/
Marbaille750/
Merveil71522/
Morvell71245/
Merviel71153/
Mervail7152/
Morvile7133/
Marveld719/
Marwile719/
Marbile712/
Marvyle711/
Marrvel711/
Mervell711/
Maruelle6724/
Morvelle671/
Marvelova631/
Mervel6279/
Morvel6244/
Marwele5766/
Maruele5711/
Moorvel578/
Marbele576/
Moruile571/
Marhwele533/
Meirweil531/
Mairebele502/

Marvill Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marvill in the Russian language
Марвиллmarvill-

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