Medhurst Surname
Approximately 4,220 people bear this surname
Medhurst Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Meadow- Wood [Old English mǽd + hyrst, a wood]
Medhurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,374 | 1:23,470 | 3,264 |
| Australia | 798 | 1:33,829 | 4,463 |
| Canada | 345 | 1:106,799 | 11,489 |
| United States | 281 | 1:1,289,889 | 90,528 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Wales | 69 | 1:44,848 | 4,288 |
| New Zealand | 62 | 1:73,037 | 10,843 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,145 | 1:21,289 | 3,013 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
Medhurst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Meadow- Wood [Old English mǽd + hyrst, a wood]
Probably either Midhurst or Madehurst, both parishes in Sussex. De Medhurst. H.R. co. Kent.
From Midhurst; a location name in Sussex.
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Medhurst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Medhurst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Medhurst is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Medhurst? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 110,197th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,726,907 people. Medhurst is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Medhurst reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Medhurst is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 2,374 people, or 1 in 23,470. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and East Sussex, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Medhurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Medhurst has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Medhurst last name increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Medhurst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Medhurst surname are 14.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Medhurst earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.72% more than the national average, earning R 372,432 per year; in United States they earn 12.56% more than the national average, earning $48,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,096 CAD per year.
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Medhurst Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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