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
Merfyn is borne by more people in Wales than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merfyn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is primarily found 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 frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 322 people.
The last name is most common in Wales, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,031,511. In Wales Merfyn is mostly concentrated in: City and County of Cardiff, where 100 percent reside. Beside Wales it is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 40 percent reside.
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
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