Meadwell Surname

777,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Meadwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Meadwell,' which I do not find. But v. Maidwell, of which it may be a variant.

Agnes de Meydewell, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Meadwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1881:296,37322,665
Canada981:375,97533,576
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Meadwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Meadwell,' which I do not find. But v. Maidwell, of which it may be a variant.

Agnes de Meydewell, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alanus de Meydewelle, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1629. Married — John Hutchens and Margeritt Medwell: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1694. Thomas Templer and Elizabeth Medwell, Northamptonshire: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Meadenwell; a location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Meadwell Last Name Facts

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

Meadwell is found most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Meadwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Meadwell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 777,192nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 19,965,879 people. The surname Meadwell is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Meadwell live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 296,373. In England Meadwell is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 7 percent are found and Lancashire, where 6 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Meadwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meadwell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Meadwell surname increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meadwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Meadwell surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Meadwell are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meadwell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.88% less than the national average, earning $36,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $54,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Maidwell88279/
Maydwell88212/
Meadwele883/
Maddwell881/
Meadwill880/
Medwel861/
Madwel861/
Maydwwell821/
Maduell80249/
Midwell8032/
Madwele803/
Matwell803/
Medwiel802/
Mattwell754/
Majadwel751/
Mathwell750/
Methwell750/
Maydwill750/
Maduel7167/
Maydewell714/
Meduel712/
Madwil711/
Meedwl711/
Medbel711/
Madbel711/
Mitwell678/
Madouel675/
Medouel672/
Mheedwl671/
Matwill671/
Mithwell630/
Matwl621/
Majadouel5910/
Matuel5713/
Maduil575/
Miduel574/
Moetwil5365/
Mathuel531/
Moudouel501/

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