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

The surname Meadwell is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meadwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 777,192nd most widely held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 19,965,879 people. The last name Meadwell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Meadwell reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

Meadwell is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 296,373. In England Meadwell is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 7 percent reside and Lancashire, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Meadwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meadwell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Meadwell surname expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meadwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Meadwell last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meadwell last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with 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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Meadwele883/
Maddwell881/
Meadwill880/
Medwel861/
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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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