Merville Surname

272,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Merville Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9941:66,8249,226
Haiti1871:57,1333,309
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Mauritius381:34,0376,811
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Austria91:946,15970,786
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England51:11,143,612252,590
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey61:8,6471,503
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Merville (643) may also be a first name.

Merville Last Name Facts

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

Merville is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merville? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 272,809th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,110,481 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Merville reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 327,926th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 643 people.

It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 994 people, or 1 in 66,824. In France Merville is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 37 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 27 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account France it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Merville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Merville has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Merville surname grew 145 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merville Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Merville last name are 6.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.26% being registered with the political party.

Merville earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $44,367 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merveille945,820/
Meurville94186/
Mervaille9466/
Mervillie9453/
Mervillet941/
Mervill9326/
Mervile9310/
Merveillie89276/
Mervaillie8972/
Merveilles8916/
Merveuille894/
Merveiller891/
Mirville881,718/
Marville881,126/
Morville88931/
Myrville8845/
Mervilla882/
Mervil864,854/
Marvielle8297/
Mervellet8216/
Marveille821/
Marvaille821/
Merveil80522/
Merviel80153/
Mervail8052/
Morvile8033/
Mervild8012/
Marvile803/
Merviol801/
Mervilä801/
Mirvill801/
Mirvile801/
Mervila801/
Mervell801/
Maireville7825/
Mrreveille781/
Marvaillie781/
Mervelet75152/
Marvelle75130/
Marvulle75115/
Marvilli7534/
Morvilli754/
Mirvalle751/
Morvelle751/
Meervild751/
Mirvil711,577/
Marvelley71108/
Mervel7179/
Myrvil7175/
Marvellie7168/
Mervyl714/
Mayrvilli711/
Mrevil711/
Marvili67122/
Marwile679/
Mervelt678/
Mervelä675/
Marvule674/
Mirbile673/
Merwale672/
Mairvil671/
Mirvell671/
Merbele671/
Mervela671/
Myorvil671/
Mirvila671/
Mirvale671/
Moruile671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merville
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