Meadus Surname
Approximately 600 people bear this surname
Meadus Surname Definition:
Anglo-Saxon meed, what is mowed or cut down. A Meadow. Analogous to Meadows, Du Pre, &c.
Meadus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 506 | 1:72,817 | 8,270 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Meadus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Anglo-Saxon meed, what is mowed or cut down. A Meadow. Analogous to Meadows, Du Pre, &c.
Local. A meadow, a tract of low land; the sense is, extended or flat, depressed land.
Meadus Demographics
Average Meadus Salary in
United States
$61,245 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meadus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meadus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meadus is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meadus? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 536,820th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,145,910 people. The last name Meadus is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Meadus are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 72,817. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 45 percent reside, Ontario, where 37 percent reside and Alberta, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Meadus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meadus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meadus surname expanded 1,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meadus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Meadus surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Meadus earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.94% more than the national average, earning $61,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $49,496 CAD per year.
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Meadus Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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