Meadus Surname

536,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 600 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Meadus Surname Definition:

Anglo-Saxon meed, what is mowed or cut down. A Meadow. Analogous to Meadows, Du Pre, &c.

Meadus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada5061:72,8178,270
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A meadow, a tract of low land; the sense is, extended or flat, depressed land.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Meadus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meadus occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meadus? popularity and diffusion

Meadus is the 536,820th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 12,145,910 people. The surname Meadus is mostly 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.

The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 72,817. In Canada it is most common in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 45 percent reside, Ontario, where 37 percent reside and Alberta, where 7 percent reside. Other than Canada it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Meadus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meadus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meadus last name grew 1,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meadus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meadus are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.57% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meadous924/
Medus91666/
Madus91259/
Meadu9113/
Madaus83887/
Medhus83374/
Meidus83365/
Medeus83296/
Madeus83285/
Medaus83268/
Medous83149/
Maduse83104/
Madhus8341/
Madous8339/
Maddus8336/
Meados8330/
Meydus8322/
Miedus8317/
Mejdus8315/
Mehadu8310/
Maduis838/
Mahdus835/
Maudus835/
Meduse834/
Maduss833/
Madush832/
Medush832/
Meadou832/
Masdus831/
Maduys831/
Meadau831/
Mejadu831/
Meyadu831/
Madust831/
Maidus830/
Meddus830/
Madu80128,281/
Medu80474/
Meadhouse801/
Madhous77181/
Medhous77145/
Maddaus77112/
Madouse7759/
Maudous7749/
Medgaus7736/
Madauss7727/
Meadoux7726/
Madushe7716/
Madause7710/
Maddous778/
Maidust777/
Medhaus776/
Medoush776/
Meadoes773/
Meadoss773/
Mahdous773/
Madhush772/
Meddous772/
Maiduse772/
Madauhs771/
Meadosh771/
Medhush771/
Meyadou771/
Mathdus771/
Mauduis771/
Hmedush771/
Medusse771/
Meyados771/
Mehadou771/
Madusse771/
Mahadus771/
Maddeus770/
Madduse770/
Medouse770/
Madeuse770/
Madhu7338,834/
Madut7326,586/
Madou7324,961/
Maddu7313,647/
Mmadu734,250/
Maudu733,033/
Madau732,957/
Medou732,631/
Madeu73674/
Maadu73528/
Maidu73513/
Medau73479/
Medos73271/
Mhadu73271/
Maduh73270/
Mgedu73264/
Medeu73245/
Mahdu73155/
Mados7392/
Madud7364/
Madgu7361/
Medhu7361/
Maydu7357/
Midus7345/
Maduz7341/
Maduu7336/
Medup7323/
Meddu7320/
Madup7318/
Madui7318/
Moedu7318/
Meduz7316/
Masdu7314/
Maduc7312/
Mmedu7310/
Mehdu7310/
Madux738/
Hmadu738/
Meidu737/
Mgadu736/
Matdu735/
Mhedu734/
Meduh734/
Medut733/
Meedu733/
Medgu732/
Médus732/
Maduj732/
Medui732/
Maduy731/
Maedu731/
Medús731/
Mydus731/
Hmedu731/
Majdu731/
Madhoush713,005/
Massdous71304/
Maddauss7124/
Maidusch7118/
Madaushe7114/
Maidutse7112/
Medusová7110/
Majidush719/
Medhouss715/
Medusova712/
Madeushe711/
Madoushe711/
Medhoush711/
Maduisch711/
Maduisse711/
Mahdoush711/
Mehdoush711/
Medousse711/
Hmedoush711/
Maddux676,469/
Majidu672,795/
Maidou67960/
Madouh67706/
Hmadou67627/
Mahadu67606/
Mahudu67521/
Madhup67407/
Maddau67275/
Maadhu67230/
Madoux67226/
Madhau67212/
Madoud67190/
Madhud67182/
Meuddu67114/
Mauduy67109/
Maudou67104/
Maddou67100/
Madheu6797/
Maydos6796/
Maudos6796/
Madosh6790/
Maduch6786/
Madhou6781/
Madahu6772/
Madauß6771/
Maddhu6769/
Maadou6764/
Maydup6755/
Miodus6750/
Maiduc6746/
Madaud6746/
Mmadou6739/
Meidou6738/
Masdou6738/
Madaup6738/
Medouh6736/
Maidos6732/
Maudud6730/
Meddou6726/
Meideu6725/
Mayidu6722/
Maidau6721/
Medoud6721/
Mahdou6720/
Medoux6719/
Medout6718/
Madhuu6716/
Madduy6714/
Maduit6714/
Maudup6713/
Maïdou6713/
Medeup6712/
Mmadhu6712/
Majadu6711/
Maydou6711/
Madeup679/
Maidhu679/
Maddos679/
Mideus679/
Madhui679/
Mujadu679/
Meduid679/
Mayudu678/
Majedu678/
Hmedou678/
Meduňa678/
Maddui677/
Madouy677/
Madhos677/
Moyadu676/
Madout676/
Mojadu676/
Miyadu676/
Majdou675/
Medosh675/
Mejidu675/
Madaut675/
Maãdou675/
Madauh675/
Miyedu674/
Maduiy674/
Maidup674/
Meadoo674/
Meydou674/
Medhousse674/
Maeduh674/
Maidud674/
Madhhu673/
Mayadu673/
Mowedu673/
Madaux673/
Majudu673/
Maddeu673/
Mmaudu673/
Meudeu673/
Meadoe672/
Maduux672/
Mahdhu672/
Medaut672/
Medhau672/
Mehdui672/
Mmeudu672/
Mujedu672/
Médous672/
Maudau672/
Matdou672/
Midous671/
Masdud671/
Mathdu671/
Maudhu671/
Mauduš671/
Madauj671/
Madduu671/
Madduz671/
Maaddu671/
Maadgu671/
Madoes671/
Meddux671/
Meedhu671/
Mehdud671/
Mgadau671/
Meodos671/
Mmaddu671/
Medoes671/
Medeud671/
Maaidu671/
Meedgu671/
Mojedu671/
Hmmadu671/
Maiduu671/
Mmaduh671/
Mouedu671/
Majdos671/
Madutt671/
Matdut671/
Maudut671/
Mashdoush671/
Madeuc671/
Madgau671/
Madgou671/
Madhuh671/
Maduih671/
Meduch671/
Meduih671/
Meudou671/
Meudui671/
Meïdou671/
Midaus671/
Miedeu671/
Miedou671/
Mejdou671/
Méduse671/
Moidus671/
Mahdui671/
Majdhu671/
Mesdeu671/
Mgadui671/
Medouz671/
Mahdau671/
Mahydu671/
Medhut671/
Medaud671/
Maydhu671/
Maiduz671/
Madosj671/
Maedau671/
Maddup670/
Meddos670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meadus
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