Meneweather Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Meneweather Surname User-submission:

The Menyweather/Minnieweather surname occurs in many variants and is apparently mostly or solely an African-American name.

It first occurs in the 1840 US census with the personages of James A Mineweather and John Mennyweather. It is likely an Anglicisation of one of a number of German surnames that immigrated to The United States in the mid-19th century; such as Meinweser, Manweller or Manweiler.

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Meneweather Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125

Meneweather Surname Meaning

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The Menyweather/Minnieweather surname occurs in many variants and is apparently mostly or solely an African-American name.

It first occurs in the 1840 US census with the personages of James A Mineweather and John Mennyweather. It is likely an Anglicisation of one of a number of German surnames that immigrated to The United States in the mid-19th century; such as Meinweser, Manweller or Manweiler. It appears the original German source surname may be Mannweiler. This surname is a locational surname, derived from the settlement Mannweiler in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

The surname appears sporadically in England in the 18th century as Man(e)yweather. It appears to have been an immigrant surname with forenames such as Mille. These families appear to have died out or significantly changed spelling.

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Meneweather Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meneweather is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meneweather? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,274,477th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Meneweather is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Meneweather reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Meneweather is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States Meneweather is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 39 percent live, Louisiana, where 28 percent live and Texas, where 25 percent live.

Meneweather Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meneweather are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

Meneweather earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.87% less than the national average, earning $27,238 USD per year.

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