Morfil Surname
Approximately 355 people bear this surname
Morfil Surname Definition:
(French) a nick- or trade-name = Elephant’s Tusk, Ivory [French morfil; apparently of Arabic orig.] (Welsh) Whale (a nickname) [Welsh morfil] (English) for Moor-Field [Old English mór + feld]
Morfil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 184 | 1:259,642 | 5,469 |
| Argentina | 151 | 1:283,069 | 22,733 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Morfil Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) a nick- or trade-name = Elephant’s Tusk, Ivory [French morfil; apparently of Arabic orig.] (Welsh) Whale (a nickname) [Welsh morfil] (English) for Moor-Field [Old English mór + feld]
Morfil Demographics
Average Morfil Salary in
United States
$16,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Morfil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morfil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Morfil (Hindi: मोरफील) is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Morfil.
How Common Is The Last Name Morfil? popularity and diffusion
The last name Morfil is the 793,288th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. The surname Morfil occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Morfil reside; 94 percent reside in South America and 52 percent reside in Caribbean South America.
Morfil is most numerous in Colombia, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 259,642. In Colombia Morfil is most common in: Córdoba Department, where 90 percent are found, Antioquia Department, where 6 percent are found and Sucre Department, where 3 percent are found. Beside Colombia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 43 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.
Morfil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Morfil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Morfil last name contracted 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Morfil Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Morfil earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 27.84% less than the national average, earning $16,382,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morfill | 92 | 66 | / |
| Morfiel | 92 | 26 | / |
| Morfilt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Marfil | 83 | 17,413 | / |
| Morfel | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mohrfildt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Morfeld | 77 | 729 | / |
| Marfiel | 77 | 55 | / |
| Marfill | 77 | 15 | / |
| Morfelt | 77 | 13 | / |
| Marffil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marfiol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morfell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Murfild | 77 | 0 | / |
| Murfilt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Murfill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Moorfeld | 71 | 78 | / |
| Morfeldt | 71 | 40 | / |
| Morphill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marfel | 67 | 453 | / |
| Mohrfeldt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Marfilova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Marfilová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marfell | 62 | 652 | / |
| Marfael | 62 | 58 | / |
| Marfeld | 62 | 45 | / |
| Marfelt | 62 | 42 | / |
| Mörfelt | 62 | 19 | / |
| Murfeld | 62 | 3 | / |
| Marphil | 62 | 2 | / |
| Marfeel | 62 | 1 | / |
| Merphil | 62 | 1 | / |
| Marfleh | 62 | 1 | / |
| Marflet | 62 | 0 | / |
| Murfell | 62 | 0 | / |
| Maarfeld | 57 | 51 | / |
| Mörfeldt | 57 | 8 | / |
| Marfeldt | 57 | 7 | / |
| Maarfelt | 57 | 5 | / |
| Murfeldt | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mahrfeld | 57 | 0 | / |
| Murphill | 57 | 0 | / |
| Marflett | 57 | 0 | / |
| Marfelova | 53 | 3 | / |
| Muirfeldt | 53 | 2 | / |
Morfil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morfil in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरफील | moraphila | - |
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