Margretts Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Margretts Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret.'

Henry fil. Margaret, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William fil. Margaret, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Hugh Margarete, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Margretts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
Wales51:618,90625,852
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Margretts 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.'

Henry fil. Margaret, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William fil. Margaret, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Hugh Margarete, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Johannes Margaret, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1615. Married — Robert Tennison and Elizabeth Margrettes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1642. Baptised — Ann, d. Robert Margerets, fishmonger: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1666. Buried — Elizabeth Margrtts: St. Antholin (London).

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

A very common XIII. century surname. See Female Christian Names.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Margretts Last Name Facts

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

The last name Margretts has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Margretts? popularity and diffusion

The last name Margretts is the 4,116,508th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Margretts are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is most numerous in: Herefordshire, where 40 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 27 percent live and Greater London, where 13 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 22 percent live and Belgium, where 4 percent live.

Margretts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Margretts has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Margretts last name decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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