Margetson Surname

395,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Montserrat

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.

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Margetson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3871:143,97413,910
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Wales1181:26,2252,724
Canada721:511,74443,418
Australia451:599,90442,958
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Antigua and Barbuda211:4,722620
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Montserrat31:1,649224
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:97,8939,953
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Marget’s Son, Margett's (Son) v. Marget(t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Margetson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Margetson is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Margetson? popularity and diffusion

Margetson is the 395,536th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,169,895 people. Margetson is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Margetson live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 387 people, or 1 in 143,974. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Suffolk, where 16 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England Margetson exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Wales, where 13 percent reside.

Margetson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Margetson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Margetson surname grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 7,550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 256 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Margetson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Margetson surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% being registered with 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.

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