Mellhuish Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Mellhuish 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 SurnameMellhuish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Mellhuish 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.
Mellhuish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mellhuish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mellhuish is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mellhuish? popularity and diffusion
Mellhuish is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Mellhuish live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.
Mellhuish is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is primarily found in: Somerset, where 53 percent live, Kent, where 29 percent live and Greater London, where 18 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 5 percent live and Wales, where 5 percent live.
Mellhuish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mellhuish has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mellhuish last name fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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