Matelay Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Matelay Surname Definition:
This, as well as the following name, I first lighted upon in the Hundred Rolls of the time of Edward I., occurring under the various forms of Matelasch, Matelask, Matelaw, Matelay, Matelasc, Mateslask, &c., and chiefly in Norfolk. It is, however, likewise found in Kent; and in 1322 Richard Matelask was a townsman of Cambridge.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Matelay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This, as well as the following name, I first lighted upon in the Hundred Rolls of the time of Edward I., occurring under the various forms of Matelasch, Matelask, Matelaw, Matelay, Matelasc, Mateslask, &c., and chiefly in Norfolk. It is, however, likewise found in Kent; and in 1322 Richard Matelask was a townsman of Cambridge. But there can be no reasonable doubt that it was taken from Matelase (now Matelask) in the parish of North Erpingham, Norfolk. “This was in the Conqueror’s time a berewite or hamlet dependant on Saxthorp, three furlongs long and two broad, and Godric kept it for the King. William de Wendevall held it temp. Henry I.”—Blomfield's Norfolk. I think we may therefore fairly dismiss Matelay into the disgraced category of interpolations.
Matelay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matelay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Matelay has its highest incidence in Liberia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matelay? popularity and diffusion
Matelay is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Matelay occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Matelay reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.
The last name Matelay is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 734,756. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Nimba County, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Liberia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 14 percent are found.
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