Marvin

Marvin Meaning & Origin

About Marvin
The surname Marvin is of English origin and is derived from the given name Mervyn, which itself comes from the Welsh name Merfyn. The name Merfyn is believed to be composed of the elements "mer" meaning "marrow" or "fame" and "wyn" meaning "white" or "fair." Therefore, the surname Marvin can be interpreted to mean "famous friend" or "fair fame."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Marvin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Marvin: 10,310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,468
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marvin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Marvin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrvɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marvin in Braille

Here's how to represent Marvin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Marvin in braille

How to sign the name Marvin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Marvin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marvin in sign language

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