Merveilles Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Merveilles Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merveilles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Merveilles (868) may also be a first name.

Merveilles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merveilles occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Merveilles click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merveilles? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merveilles is the 4,908,606th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Merveilles live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 25 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 276,206th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 868 people.

The last name Merveilles is most commonly occurring in Chad, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 3,398,050. Aside from Chad it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

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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
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