Mirtle Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mirtle Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in Galashiels. Perhaps a form of Martel, diminutive of Martin. The name is found in England in 1273 as Mertel, Martyll in 1379, and Martill in 1574.

Mirtle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada421:877,27667,671
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Scotland231:232,77511,829
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Mirtle (90) may also be a first name.

Mirtle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in Galashiels. Perhaps a form of Martel, diminutive of Martin. The name is found in England in 1273 as Mertel, Martyll in 1379, and Martill in 1574.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mirtle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mirtle occurs most in Canada. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirtle? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mirtle is the 1,257,535th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Mirtle reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mirtle is also the 1,005,046th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 90 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 877,276. In Canada Mirtle is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 55 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 26 percent are found and Alberta, where 7 percent are found. Besides Canada this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Mirtle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mirtle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 221 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mirtle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mirtle last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mirtle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.43% more than the national average, earning R 540,468 per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.98% more than the national average, earning $52,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mirtile9234/
Mirtler9224/
Mirtille862/
Myrtle83838/
Mertle83116/
Murtle8337/
Muirthile803/
Mirtielle802/
Mertler77230/
Mirthil77120/
Myrtile7758/
Mertile7753/
Murtley7719/
Mürtler7713/
Myrthle774/
Myrtler772/
Myrtles771/
Meartle770/
Mirtella7142/
Myrtille7114/
Mirtelli718/
Mertille712/
Myrthile712/
Myrtelle711/
Mertli6725/
Merteller673/
Murtly671/
Mertilles671/
Mertly670/
Myrthil622,233/
Myrthel6215/
Mertgil6212/
Mertlio621/
Murthly621/
Mertlay620/
Mertlich57154/
Mertelli5711/
Myrthild579/
Myrtelli573/
Myrtella571/
Myrthill571/
Murtelli571/
Mertilli571/
Mertella571/

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