Margetson Surname
Approximately 892 people bear this surname
Margetson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the popular abbreviated Margot or Marget; v. Maggot.
Margota Servant, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
Robert Margets, temp.
Read More About This SurnameMargetson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 387 | 1:143,974 | 13,910 |
| United States | 151 | 1:2,400,390 | 147,856 |
| Wales | 118 | 1:26,225 | 2,724 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Ireland | 41 | 1:114,852 | 5,857 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 | 1:4,722 | 620 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Montserrat | 3 | 1:1,649 | 224 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 249 | 1:97,893 | 9,953 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Margetson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the popular abbreviated Margot or Marget; v. Maggot.
Margota Servant, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
Robert Margets, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Francis Margetson, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1656. Baptised — John, s. James Margetson, Dr. in Divinity: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1709. Married — Philip Margot and Anne Dauborne: Canterbury Cathedral.
Marget’s Son, Margett's (Son) v. Marget(t.
Margetson Demographics
Margetson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Margetson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Margetson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Margetson is found most frequently in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Margetson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 395,536th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 8,169,895 people. The surname Margetson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Margetson reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Margetson is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 387 people, or 1 in 143,974. In England Margetson is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Suffolk, where 16 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Wales, where 13 percent live.
Margetson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Margetson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Margetson surname increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 7,550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 256 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Margetson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Margetson surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Margetson surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Margetson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning $50,757 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $52,780 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margettson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Margeson | 94 | 1,693 | / |
| Maretson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Marguettson | 90 | 0 | / |
| Margesson | 89 | 125 | / |
| Margieson | 89 | 52 | / |
| Margitson | 89 | 41 | / |
| Morgetson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Margison | 82 | 968 | / |
| Morgeson | 82 | 412 | / |
| Marseson | 82 | 25 | / |
| Moretson | 82 | 12 | / |
| Margesan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Maritson | 82 | 2 | / |
| Marzeson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Marjeson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Margyson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mauritson | 78 | 174 | / |
| Morethson | 78 | 128 | / |
| Marcheson | 78 | 51 | / |
| Margesian | 78 | 4 | / |
| Marceison | 78 | 0 | / |
| Marguison | 78 | 0 | / |
| Marzesohn | 78 | 0 | / |
| Marezon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mauritzson | 74 | 492 | / |
| Moretzsohn | 74 | 227 | / |
| Marchesson | 74 | 185 | / |
| Mauritsson | 74 | 122 | / |
| Mareetsane | 74 | 33 | / |
| Morethzson | 74 | 11 | / |
| Moretzshon | 74 | 9 | / |
| Morethsson | 74 | 6 | / |
| Marchesone | 74 | 1 | / |
| Morgison | 71 | 123 | / |
| Marytsan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Morgesen | 71 | 6 | / |
| Moredson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Morgesan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moretzon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mariecon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mairezon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marcison | 71 | 0 | / |
| Marsicon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Marjison | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mauritzsson | 70 | 75 | / |
| Marriottson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Marchesan | 67 | 4,832 | / |
| Mauritzon | 67 | 241 | / |
| Mauritsen | 67 | 210 | / |
| Marchison | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maritsane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Morethzon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moretsane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moretzhon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mouritson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Morgessen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marguisan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marchesán | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marzecion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouretsen | 67 | 1 | / |
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