Marvin Surname

30,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wallis and Futuna

Marvin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merfin' or 'Mervyn' (Yonge, ii.' 54-6). The Brittany form of this famous name was Merlin. Miss Yonge says Mervyn is still in use in Wales as a font-name. The story of 'Mervyn Clytheroe' has made the name familiar to modern ears; compare Dolphin, Turpin, or Halpin, the suffix in all three cases being -fin.

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Marvin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,0521:25,7943,244
England1,0001:55,7186,754
Canada3971:92,81010,160
France2671:248,77438,430
Indonesia2481:533,26343,166
Russia2451:588,25752,149
Philippines1431:707,96071,677
Nigeria1411:1,256,33250,205
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Australia771:350,59429,558
Slovenia721:34,5516,690
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
India531:14,472,932242,024
Italy521:1,176,09074,216
Kazakhstan451:392,94430,781
Kenya421:1,099,52134,871
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Paraguay381:190,4413,605
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Liberia311:142,21110,418
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Wales231:134,5459,804
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
China191:71,964,2933,948
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Norway131:395,56035,657
Israel121:713,13647,700
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Ghana71:3,860,09915,346
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5561:43,8415,469
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7931:13,2401,701

Marvin (688,112) may also be a first name.

Marvin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merfin' or 'Mervyn' (Yonge, ii.' 54-6). The Brittany form of this famous name was Merlin. Miss Yonge says Mervyn is still in use in Wales as a font-name. The story of 'Mervyn Clytheroe' has made the name familiar to modern ears; compare Dolphin, Turpin, or Halpin, the suffix in all three cases being -fin. The Yorkshire form of the surname to-day is Murfin or Mirfin, practically the same as Mirfyn in the 14th century.

Mervin (without surname), rector of Chester-le-Street, 1085: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

Matilda Marwyn, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus Mirfyne, smyght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Myrfyn, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Mirfyn, 1379: ibid.

Edmund Marvyn, or Marwyn, 1537: Register of the University of Oxford.

1564. Married — Danyell Ashpoole and Agnes Morfyn: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1635. James Marvyn and Elizabeth Phillpott: Marriage Lic. (London).

1692. Baptised — John, s. John Mirfin, butcher: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1699. Mervin Perry, vicar of Dyrham, Gloucestershire: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

1710. Baptised — Ann, d. Daniel Murfin: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

(English) 1 Sea-Finn [Anglo-Saxon Merefin— mere, sea, lake + the national name] 2 Famous Finn [Anglo-Saxon Mærfin—mǽre, famous, glorious] There has naturally been confusion with the next name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Marvin (sea Finn), or of Marwin (sea, friend).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

In the Domesday Book, Maruuen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Marvin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marvin (Arabic: مرفين, Georgian: მარვინ, Hindi: मरवीन, Marathi: मरवीन, Oriya: ମାଭିର୍ନ, Russian: Марвин) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Marvin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marvin is the 30,234th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 412,542 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Marvin reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Marvin is also the 1,410th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 688,112 people.

The surname Marvin is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 14,052 people, or 1 in 25,794. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Marvin is found in 100 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Marvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marvin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Marvin last name increased 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 363 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marvin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland, Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Marvin surname are 17.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.84% registered with the party.

The amount Marvin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning 351,560 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 270.46% more than the national average, earning R 880,356 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.45% less than the national average, earning $17,832,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $44,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $50,977 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marvina92453/
Marvine9260/
Marvint9231/
Marvain9223/
Marving927/
Marvien926/
Maarvin921/
Hmarvin921/
Marrvin921/
Marvion920/
Mmarvin920/
Marvinne861/
Mayrving860/
Marvigne860/
Mervin831,519/
Marven83668/
Morvin8385/
Marvyn8359/
Marvén838/
Marvim834/
Marvinova802/
Marvinová801/
Marvaigne800/
Marwein7718,291/
Marbain7755/
Marvyna7721/
Marwine7717/
Morving7713/
Marveen7711/
Marwain778/
Morvina778/
Morvain775/
Marbine774/
Mörving773/
Marveyn773/
Marveng773/
Marvene772/
Moorvin771/
Morvine771/
Marvent771/
Mervien770/
Marrven770/
Marvyne770/
Merrvin770/
Marvesen713/
Hmarwein711/
Marrwein711/
Marvenne711/
Marbaine711/
Maarwein711/
Marboing710/
Merven67456/
Morven67162/
Morvyn672/
Marweting671/

Marvin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marvin in the Georgian language
მარვინmarvin-
Marvin in the Oriya language
ମାଭିର୍ନmabhirna-
Marvin in the Marathi language
मरवीनmaravina36.94
मरिवनmarivana23.42
मारवीनmaravina12.61
मवmava10.81
मावmava9.91
मारिवनmarivana4.5
अमरिनamarina0.9
मरीयानmariyana0.9
Marvin in the Hindi language
मरवीनmaravina31.25
मारविनmaravina25
मरविनmaravina18.75
मार्विनmarvina12.5
मर्विनmarvina12.5
Marvin in the Russian language
Марвинmarvin-
Marvin in the Arabic language
مرفينmrfyn-
مارفينmarfyn-
مارفنmarfn-

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