Mehuish Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Mehuish Surname Definition:
Hals mentions these, among five others, as the names of the chief inhabitants of Penrin in Gluvias. He says, "The name Melhuish is local, viz., from the barton or tenement of Melhuish, near Kirton in Devon, which signifies a lark-bird, or larks.
Read More About This SurnameMehuish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
Mehuish (11) may also be a first name.
Mehuish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Hals mentions these, among five others, as the names of the chief inhabitants of Penrin in Gluvias. He says, "The name Melhuish is local, viz., from the barton or tenement of Melhuish, near Kirton in Devon, which signifies a lark-bird, or larks." The Cornish has certainly melhuez, a lark, which Pryce derives from mel-huez, a sweet breath; or, says he, the bird may perhaps be so named from pelhudz, a high flight. The local name however can hardly be derived from a lark; and the last syllable is probably from wich, wick, a dwelling. Mellhuish, Mellish, Mehuish, and Mellows would seem to be the same name.
Melhuish or Melluish is a very ancient Devonshire name. In the Hundred Rolls we read of Elenora de Melhywys, of Melhywys, a seat in the barony of Okehampton. Thomas Melhinche of this county (evidently a misprint for Melhuishe) contributed £25 for the defence of his country at the time of the invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.). A gentle family of Melhuish resided at Witheridge in the 16th and 17th centuries (W.). Richard Melhuish was a Tiverton churchwarden in 1656 (D.). Richard Melhuish was mayor of Barnstaple in 1708 (G.). The name still occurs in Witheridge and Tiverton.
Mehuish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mehuish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mehuish is found most in Pakistan. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mehuish? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mehuish is the 7,117,718th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Mehuish live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 71 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name globally, held by 11 people.
It is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,728,777. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 100 percent live. Aside from Pakistan this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent live and Wales, where 14 percent live.
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