Find out how popular the last name Mirville is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mirville.

Mirville, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mirville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mirville in America

Mirville is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mirville surname appeared 217 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mirville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mirville to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mirville

The surname Mirville is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is likely derived from a place name, as many French surnames were based on the locations where families resided. One possible source is the town of Mirville in the Normandy region, which dates back to at least the 11th century.

Records from the Middle Ages often featured variations in spelling, so the name may have appeared as Mirvile, Mirville, or Mirwile in old documents. It's possible that the name is connected to the Latin word "mirabilis," meaning marvelous or wonderful, suggesting it could have been a descriptive surname referring to a notable person or location.

One of the earliest known references to the name Mirville appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that individuals with this surname may have been among the Norman nobles who accompanied William during the Norman Conquest of England.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Guillaume de Mirville is recorded as holding lands in the Normandy region of France. Another early mention is found in the Chronicles of Froissart, a 14th-century historical work that refers to a knight named Raoul de Mirville who fought in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

During the Renaissance period, a French philosopher and astrologer named Jean-Baptiste de Mirville (1560-1633) gained prominence for his writings on occult subjects and his influence on the development of hermetic philosophy.

In the 18th century, a French nobleman named Charles-René de Mirville (1725-1794) served as a military officer and diplomat, representing France in various diplomatic missions throughout Europe.

Another notable figure with this surname was Eugène de Mirville (1808-1881), a French author and historian who wrote extensively on religious and supernatural topics, including his influential work "Des Esprits et de leurs manifestations fluidiques" (On Spirits and Their Fluidic Manifestations).

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Mirville who have left their mark throughout history, spanning various fields such as philosophy, literature, military service, and diplomacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mirville

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mirville.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mirville was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mirville has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mirville was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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