Meatyard Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Meatyard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Until proved local this must be set down in the nickname class. Possibly from the straight back of the original possessor, or his occupation as a draper. The 'meteyard' was the old measuring-stick.

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Meatyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:476,22330,919
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2101:116,07311,213
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Meatyard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Until proved local this must be set down in the nickname class. Possibly from the straight back of the original possessor, or his occupation as a draper. The 'meteyard' was the old measuring-stick. 'Ye shall do noun righteousness in judgement, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure': Lev. xix. 35. Anglo-Saxon metgeard, a measuring rod; Middle English meten, to measure; hence to mete out, to distribute impartially. Yard (Middle English yerde), a stick, a rod.

1618. Married — John Meatvarde and Anne King: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.

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

= Meteyard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mete-rod, mete-wand, and mete-yard are medievalisms for measuring sticks, and from the last the surname must in some way have been derived.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ralph le Meiteier, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

The name of Meatyard, in the form of Meatyeard, occurred in Gillingham in the beginning of last century (H.). According to Lower, Mete - yard was the mediæval name for a measuring stick.

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

Meatyard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meatyard has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meatyard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meatyard is the 1,276,805th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Meatyard are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 476,223. In England Meatyard is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 23 percent live, Somerset, where 15 percent live and Hampshire, where 14 percent live. Apart from England Meatyard is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.

Meatyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meatyard has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Meatyard surname fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meatyard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meatyard surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Meatyard earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.9% more than the national average, earning $57,346 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Matyarr801/
Mathiard752/
Matiar71206/
Matjar718/
Metear717/
Metjar715/
Metiar713/
Metyor712/
Matyarova712/
Mityar711/
Mastiar6771/
Mahtiar6718/
Matihar6713/
Matiare675/
Matehar675/
Matjair674/
Matayor674/
Metayor673/
Mathiar673/
Metiare671/
Matiarz671/
Mattiar671/
Matoyor670/
Meetear670/

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