Merfyn Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Merfyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Merfyn (322) may also be a first name.
Merfyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merfyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merfyn is found most frequently in Wales. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merfyn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Merfyn reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 488,964th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 322 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Wales, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,031,511. In Wales Merfyn is mostly found in: City and County of Cardiff, where 100 percent are found. Not including Wales Merfyn is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 40 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merfn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mervyn | 83 | 1,462 | / |
| Marfyn | 83 | 195 | / |
| Merfin | 83 | 40 | / |
| Merfen | 83 | 15 | / |
| Merfan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Meryvn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Merfon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Marfyna | 77 | 187 | / |
| Merfani | 77 | 111 | / |
| Murffyn | 77 | 9 | / |
| Merfino | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mwerfan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mervyin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merfing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merfine | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merafin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merifan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murrfyn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moerfin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merefun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meryvne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mervyne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marfn | 73 | 503 | / |
| Morfn | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mrfan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merafina | 71 | 638 | / |
| Merafino | 71 | 81 | / |
| Murfiyan | 71 | 33 | / |
| Mehrofan | 71 | 27 | / |
| Marfiyan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Merifine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merafine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meyer-Feyen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meryofen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mervynne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mervoyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marufyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morfiyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morfin | 67 | 13,895 | / |
| Murfin | 67 | 2,588 | / |
| Marfin | 67 | 1,956 | / |
| Mervin | 67 | 1,519 | / |
| Mirfin | 67 | 779 | / |
| Merven | 67 | 456 | / |
| Marfan | 67 | 436 | / |
| Mervan | 67 | 147 | / |
| Mirfan | 67 | 64 | / |
| Marvyn | 67 | 59 | / |
| Morfín | 67 | 57 | / |
| Morfon | 67 | 43 | / |
| Marfayani | 67 | 35 | / |
| Morfan | 67 | 33 | / |
| Marfon | 67 | 14 | / |
| Marfiyani | 67 | 11 | / |
| Murfan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Marfni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Morvyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Morfen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mrufin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mearyvine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marfen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mervon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mereyovna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morifn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murvyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marfán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marafiyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morfìn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehrafoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mürfin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mervny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murfni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meroufene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morfun | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merfyn
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis