Matherell Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Matherell Surname Definition:

. A Lancashire place-name, chiefly found in the south of the island.

Matherell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Matherell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

. A Lancashire place-name, chiefly found in the south of the island.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Metherell is an old manor in Staverton (W. A.). Richard Metherell was mayor of Barnstaple in 1797 (G.), and the name is still in the district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Matherell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matherell is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Matherell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matherell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Matherell live; 100 percent live in Australasia and 100 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Matherell is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Matherell is most numerous in: Victoria, where 100 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

Matherell Reference & Research

Metherell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matherell
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis