Menhenitt Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Menhenitt Surname Definition:

From the parish of Menheniot (now Menherriot) in East hundred. According to Hals, the name means the ancient stone gate (Cornish mean-hen, A S, gate, geat). Others derive it from menedh-Neot, (St. ) Neot's hill. In the valuation of Pope Nicholas the name of the parish is written Manyhinyhet or Saihinet.

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Menhenitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Menhenitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the parish of Menheniot (now Menherriot) in East hundred. According to Hals, the name means the ancient stone gate (Cornish mean-hen, A S, gate, geat). Others derive it from menedh-Neot, (St. ) Neot's hill. In the valuation of Pope Nicholas the name of the parish is written Manyhinyhet or Saihinet.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Menhenitt Last Name Facts

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

Menhenitt is found most in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Menhenitt.

How Common Is The Last Name Menhenitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,333,370th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Menhenitt occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Menhenitt live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 63 percent live, Somerset, where 12 percent live and Berkshire, where 10 percent live. Barring England Menhenitt exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent live and Peru, where 1 percent live.

Menhenitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Menhenitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Menhenitt surname grew 520 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Menhenitt Last Name Statistics demography

Menhenitt earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.07% less than the national average, earning $45,175 CAD per year.

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