Morville Surname

382,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Denmark

Morville Surname Definition:

MOREVILLE: The name of a great Anglo-Norman family which acquired vast possessions in Tweeddale, most of Lauderdale, and other lands in Lothian and Cunningham. Curiously enough, of their place of residence in Scotland, there is no record.

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Morville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3771:176,18827,418
Italy2631:232,53531,993
England1041:535,75133,356
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Denmark691:81,8077,949
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Morville (20) may also be a first name.

Morville Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MOREVILLE: The name of a great Anglo-Norman family which acquired vast possessions in Tweeddale, most of Lauderdale, and other lands in Lothian and Cunningham. Curiously enough, of their place of residence in Scotland, there is no record. Hugh de Moreville, the first recorded of the name in Scotland, was a lifelong friend of King David I, which probably accounts for the great territorial possessions of the family. Hugh became Constable of Scotland before 1140, founded Dryburgh Abbey and the monastery of Kilwinning, and died at an advanced age in 1162 (Chron. Mail., s.a.). The name has been extinct in Scotland since the thirteenth century.

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

This parish, near Valognes in Normandy, gave its name, says De Gerville, to one of the Conquerors at Hastings, 1066, whose descendants were long barons of England, Scotland, and Normandy. Mem. Soc. Antiq. Norman 1825.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Morville: from a castle of that name in the Cotentin. The first named is Hugh de Morville, the founder of the English house in 1158. He was one of the four knights who went from Normandy to slay Thomas à Becket. The family obtained a high position in the North. It became of great account in Scotland. This is certainly an inter­polation. The name in Scotland became Marvell.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Morville Last Name Facts

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

The surname Morville occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morville? popularity and diffusion

The last name Morville is the 382,372nd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,827,654 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Morville reside; 29 percent reside in Western Europe and 29 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Morville is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 20 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 377 people, or 1 in 176,188. In France Morville is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 24 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found. Aside from France this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 28 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Morville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morville has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Morville last name increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morville Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Morville surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morville earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 28.57% less than the national average, earning €21,451 per year and in United States they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $38,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morvillez94208/
Morviller9418/
Morvile9333/
Morvill930/
Merville881,426/
Marville881,126/
Morvilli884/
Morvilla882/
Morvelle881/
Morvil8628/
Merveille825,820/
Meurville82186/
Marvielle8297/
Mervaille8266/
Marvillet8261/
Mervillie8253/
Moorvilli821/
Marvilles821/
Marvaille821/
Marveille821/
Morvell80245/
Marvill80147/
Morvale80121/
Mervile8010/
Marvile803/
Moruile801/
Merveillie78276/
Mervaillie7872/
Marvaillie781/
Marvilla751,023/
Marvelle75130/
Marvulle75115/
Morwalle7552/
Marvilli7534/
Morbiole756/
Morvelli753/
Marvilly751/
Marviles751/
Moruilee751/
Marvil71344/
Marvelley71108/
Marvellie7168/
Morvel7144/
Marvalley717/
Marvillia713/
Marrvilla713/
Marvailla711/
Marbaille710/
Marvila672,777/
Marvell67978/
Morveli67689/
Marvili67122/
Morwale6771/
Morvely6738/
Marvale6710/
Marwile679/
Moorvel678/
Marvule674/
Morbitelli672/
Marbile672/
Mervilä671/
Morbili671/
Marvyle671/
Morbila671/
Marviel671/

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