Meierhold Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Meierhold Surname User-submission:
This is possibly an occupational surname, denoting an assistant, or servant of a tenant farmer, farm administrator, steward, or village headman. It is derived from the Middle High Germanwords meier (ultimately from Latin maior), meaning 'greater', 'superior', and holde, meaning 'friend', 'servant' or 'vassal'.
Read More About This SurnameMeierhold Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Meierhold Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is possibly an occupational surname, denoting an assistant, or servant of a tenant farmer, farm administrator, steward, or village headman. It is derived from the Middle High Germanwords meier (ultimately from Latin maior), meaning 'greater', 'superior', and holde, meaning 'friend', 'servant' or 'vassal'.
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Where Does The Last Name Meierhold Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meierhold occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meierhold? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Meierhold is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Meierhold reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 4,735,615. In Germany Meierhold is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 94 percent live and Brandenburg, where 6 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 25 percent live and Russia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyerhold | 89 | 8 | / |
| Maierhold | 89 | 1 | / |
| Meirold | 88 | 2 | / |
| Meerold | 88 | 1 | / |
| Meyerkhold | 84 | 21 | / |
| Meierholtz | 84 | 3 | / |
| Meyerholds | 84 | 0 | / |
| Meergold | 82 | 1 | / |
| Meerol | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meyerholt | 78 | 54 | / |
| Majerhold | 78 | 40 | / |
| Mayerhold | 78 | 16 | / |
| Mejerholt | 78 | 1 | / |
| Meirrgold | 78 | 0 | / |
| Mairold | 75 | 105 | / |
| Meyrold | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mierald | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meyerholtz | 74 | 211 | / |
| Mayrhold | 71 | 47 | / |
| Myerholl | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meeral | 67 | 1,014 | / |
| Mieral | 67 | 11 | / |
| Maerol | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mairholtz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mairol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moerkholt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayerholt | 67 | 1 | / |
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