Meadow Surname
Approximately 1,622 people bear this surname
Meadow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the meadow' or 'meadows.' The final 's' is probably not plural, but that so common in local names of a distinctive and specific character; compare Brooks, Styles, Bridges, Dykes, Sykes, &c.
Read More About This SurnameMeadow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,377 | 1:263,224 | 24,827 |
| England | 133 | 1:418,933 | 28,433 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 193 | 1:126,297 | 11,831 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 759 | 1:66,164 | 7,195 |
Meadow (782) may also be a first name.
Meadow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the meadow' or 'meadows.' The final 's' is probably not plural, but that so common in local names of a distinctive and specific character; compare Brooks, Styles, Bridges, Dykes, Sykes, &c. Possibly a patronymic —s—, as in Williams, Jones, Collins, &c.
John atte Medowe, rector of Metton, Norfolk, 1439: History of Norfolk.
William att the Meadow, rector of East Beckham, Norfolk: ibid.
1689. Baptised — William, s. Ralph Meadowes: St. John Baptist on Wallbrook.
1719. Married — Philip Lynall and Barbara Medowe: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English) Dweller at, or near, the field where grass is grown for hay.
Local. Land appropriated to the culture of grass.
Meadow Demographics
Meadow Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meadow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meadow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meadow (Arabic: مرج) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meadow? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 245,412th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,492,938 people. Meadow is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Meadow reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meadow is also the 293,371st most prevalent given name globally, borne by 782 people.
The surname Meadow is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,377 people, or 1 in 263,224. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States Meadow occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Meadow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Meadow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meadow surname grew 181 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meadow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Meadow last name is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Meadow last name are 3.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.09% being registered with the political party.
The amount Meadow earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.64% less than the national average, earning 285,037 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.07% less than the national average, earning $45,176 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meadow Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow in the Arabic language | ||
| مرج | mrj | - |
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Meadow Reference & Research
Meadows DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Meadows FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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