Varvill Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Dominica

Varvill Surname Definition:

From Varaville; a location name in Normandy. from the French, Vauville; a personal name Varuurile in Roll of Battell Abbey. De Warwell in the Domesday Book.

Varvill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
Dominica11:75,891912
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Varvill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Varaville; a location name in Normandy. from the French, Vauville; a personal name Varuurile in Roll of Battell Abbey. De Warwell in the Domesday Book.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Varvill: are all from Varaville in Calvados.

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

Varvill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varvill is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Varvill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Varvill is the 3,665,662nd most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Varvill occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Varvill reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Varvill is most common in England, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is most prevalent in: Durham, where 35 percent live, Shropshire, where 27 percent live and Worcestershire, where 15 percent live. Excluding England Varvill occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Dominica, where 3 percent live and Mexico, where 3 percent live.

Varvill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Varvill has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Varvill last name grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varville9346/
Varvil92397/
Varvell86126/
Warvill8663/
Vervill860/
Barville80138/
Warville8010/
Farville802/
Wharvill800/
Varvel77962/
Vervil7724/
Farvil773/
Vorvil771/
Varvilova755/
Wharville754/
Barrville750/
Wearville750/
Faurville750/
Fairville750/
Farvitell750/
Worvill7142/
Warvell7136/
Barvéll719/
Barvell715/
Värvell713/
Barvild712/
Barvile712/
Forvill712/
Varbeil711/
Veervil711/
Verviel711/
Barvail710/
Vorvell710/
Fervill710/
Farvell710/
Forville67106/
Worville6780/
Wharvell6736/
Worviell6718/
Barwhill671/
Borville671/
Barwille670/
Warvelle670/
Varuelle670/
Worvioll670/

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Footnotes

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