Mirfin Surname

439,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Mirfin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merfin' or 'Mervyn' (Yonge, ii.' 54-6). The Brittany form of this famous name was Merlin. Miss Yonge says Mervyn is still in use in Wales as a font-name. The story of 'Mervyn Clytheroe' has made the name familiar to modern ears; compare Dolphin, Turpin, or Halpin, the suffix in all three cases being -fin.

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Mirfin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5121:108,82411,299
New Zealand1211:37,4246,365
Australia631:428,50333,982
United States321:11,326,842445,236
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Mirfin (13) may also be a first name.

Mirfin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merfin' or 'Mervyn' (Yonge, ii.' 54-6). The Brittany form of this famous name was Merlin. Miss Yonge says Mervyn is still in use in Wales as a font-name. The story of 'Mervyn Clytheroe' has made the name familiar to modern ears; compare Dolphin, Turpin, or Halpin, the suffix in all three cases being -fin. The Yorkshire form of the surname to-day is Murfin or Mirfin, practically the same as Mirfyn in the 14th century.

Mervin (without surname), rector of Chester-le-Street, 1085: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

Matilda Marwyn, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Willelmus Mirfyne, smyght, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Myrfyn, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Mirfyn, 1379: ibid.

Edmund Marvyn, or Marwyn, 1537: Register of the University of Oxford.

1564. Married — Danyell Ashpoole and Agnes Morfyn: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1635. James Marvyn and Elizabeth Phillpott: Marriage Lic. (London).

1692. Baptised — John, s. John Mirfin, butcher: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1699. Mervin Perry, vicar of Dyrham, Gloucestershire: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

1710. Baptised — Ann, d. Daniel Murfin: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An ancient personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mirfin Last Name Facts

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

Mirfin is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirfin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 439,664th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 9,355,001 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Mirfin are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 13 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 108,824. In England Mirfin is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 30 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Mirfin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mirfin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mirfin surname increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mirfin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mirfin surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mirfin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.08% less than the national average, earning R 227,940 per year and in United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,138 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murfin832,588/
Merfin8340/
Mürfin831/
Merfing771/
Merfn731/
Mirrphin710/
Merfen6715/
Merfyn675/
Murphin6240/
Murffyn629/
Murrfyn621/
Murphn500/

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