Meathrel Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Australia

Meathrel Surname Definition:

From Metherill in Calstock; from meath-ryel, the royal plain; or mêz-ryel, the royal meadow.

Meathrel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada431:856,87466,382
England401:1,392,95161,553
Australia391:692,19746,687
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Meathrel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Metherill in Calstock; from meath-ryel, the royal plain; or mêz-ryel, the royal meadow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Metherell is an old manor in Staverton (W. A.). Richard Metherell was mayor of Barnstaple in 1797 (G.), and the name is still in the district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Meathrel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meathrel is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meathrel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,573,888th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname Meathrel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Meathrel reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 856,874. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 95 percent are found and British Columbia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 30 percent are found.

Meathrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meathrel has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Meathrel surname grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meathrel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Meathrel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 234.6% more than the national average, earning $144,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meathrell9426/
Mathrel930/
Methrell880/
Mahrel8645/
Mehrel8626/
Metrel862/
Mearel861/
Matrel861/
Maitrel801,073/
Mattrel8045/
Maehrel8025/
Moehrel8021/
Mestrel8012/
Matrell805/
Mastrel804/
Maharel801/
Mehrael801/
Mautrel801/
Metrell800/
Meatherill782/
Merel773,079/
Marel771,245/
Mehrl77515/
Mahrl7737/
Mearl772/
Maharael7519/
Mastrell754/
Maharoel751/
Maurel7116,071/
Mariel711,309/
Meriel71901/
Marell71558/
Marzel71454/
Mehrle71413/
Merzel71374/
Marrel71321/
Mahrle71321/
Meistrell71258/
Mareel71248/
Mairel71210/
Merrel71182/
Merell71170/
Moerel71116/
Matril7189/
Metril7177/
Maerel7161/
Meirel7154/
Maarel7153/
Mahril7137/
Marael7134/
Maruel7133/
Meyrel7130/
Mareld7119/
Moehrl7114/
Meharl719/
Mierel718/
Maroel713/
Mahrelova713/
Mahrlt712/
Mayrel712/
Mahryl712/
Mahurl711/
Mereld711/
Meurel711/
Meehareel711/
Mareul711/
Maistrell710/
Mearil710/
Merehl710/
Merrell6713,530/
Merl672,799/
Majorel671,012/
Mestril67855/
Marl67787/
Marriel67621/
Maurell67433/
Marzell67340/
Marreel67286/
Marrell67227/
Meirele67181/
Moitrel67152/
Merriel67129/
Mayurel67122/
Maharil6776/
Mauriel6758/
Meharle6753/
Majurel6753/
Mayrell6731/
Mariell6727/
Meurell6724/
Mitrell6721/
Meyrele6718/
Merreel679/
Meuriel678/
Mayorel675/
Meyrell674/
Mythril673/
Maarell673/
Meharil672/
Majarel672/
Mairele672/
Maharyl672/
Mattril671/
Matrill671/
Mettril671/
Merzell671/
Muerell671/
Mastril671/
Maarzel671/
Majrell671/
Metrill671/
Meiroel671/
Meirrel671/
Maurrel671/
Maruell670/
Meriell670/
Mesrell670/
Meirell670/
Mearill670/
Merreld670/

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