Mealmaker Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mealmaker Surname Definition:

From the occupation. Mealmaker according to the English dialect dictionary is an obsolete name for a 'miller.' William Melmaker held part of the vill of Portyncrag in 1453, and John Melmaker was perpetual vicar of the parish church of Aythin in 1489 (RAA.

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Mealmaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331

Mealmaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the occupation. Mealmaker according to the English dialect dictionary is an obsolete name for a 'miller.' William Melmaker held part of the vill of Portyncrag in 1453, and John Melmaker was perpetual vicar of the parish church of Aythin in 1489 (RAA., II, p. 82,261). George Mealmaker, a Dundee weaver, received a sentence of fourteen years transportation on a charge of sedition.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mealmaker Last Name Facts

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

Mealmaker is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mealmaker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mealmaker is the 3,228,735th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Mealmaker are found; 70 percent are found in Australasia and 70 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 1,038,296. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Australia Mealmaker occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Mealmaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mealmaker has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Mealmaker last name declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mealmaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mealmaker last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Mealmaker earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

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