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
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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 found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meadus? popularity and diffusion
Meadus is the 536,820th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 12,145,910 people. Meadus is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Meadus reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 506 people, or 1 in 72,817. In Canada Meadus is mostly concentrated in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 45 percent reside, Ontario, where 37 percent reside and Alberta, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Canada Meadus occurs 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 prevalency of Meadus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 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 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.
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Meadus Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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