Merivale Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Merivale Surname Definition:

From Merrival or Merval, Normandy, which was held by Simon de Bello Sacco t. Philip August. (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 189). William de la Marival held a knight’s fee from the Abbot of Jumieges c. 1200 (Ib. 173). Geoffry de Mariavalle, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

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Merivale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:580,39635,131
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales51:618,90625,852
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089

Merivale (15) may also be a first name.

Merivale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Merrival or Merval, Normandy, which was held by Simon de Bello Sacco t. Philip August. (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 189). William de la Marival held a knight’s fee from the Abbot of Jumieges c. 1200 (Ib. 173). Geoffry de Mariavalle, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Merivale Last Name Facts

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

Merivale is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Merivale click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merivale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,333,288th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name Merivale occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Merivale are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles. Merivale is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 15 people.

The surname Merivale is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 580,396. In England Merivale is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 18 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England Merivale occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 13 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Merivale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Merivale has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Merivale last name expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merivale Last Name Statistics demography

Merivale earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 83.72% more than the national average, earning $91,280 CAD per year.

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