Menteith Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Menteith Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Menteith = the Moor of the (River) Teith [Gaelic Monadh Teid]

Menteith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:143,9706,132
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Menteith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Menteith = the Moor of the (River) Teith [Gaelic Monadh Teid]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Menteith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Menteith is found most frequently in Australia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Menteith? popularity and diffusion

Menteith is the 3,485,539th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Menteith are found; 78 percent are found in Australasia and 78 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Menteith is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 1,079,828. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 48 percent are found, Queensland, where 40 percent are found and South Australia, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia Menteith occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 13 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Menteith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Menteith has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Menteith last name contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Menteth931/
Menteih931/
Menteath8839/
Mentieth882/
Minteith880/
Mentei8670/
Mentet8630/
Menteh8626/
Mentih862/
Mentesh80295/
Meenteh8037/
Mientei8021/
Mentech8014/
Mentete809/
Menteah806/
Menteuh802/
Mentish801/
Minteth801/
Menteji801/
Menteha801/
Mente776,421/
Menti773,984/
Muenthit7513/
Minteeth750/
Minteh713,032/
Menter711,911/
Mentis711,737/
Mentes711,204/
Mentee711,026/
Muente71778/
Mentha71743/
Mentoe71587/
Menthe71472/
Mented71140/
Mentyi7189/
Mentie7172/
Mentey7166/
Moenti7158/
Mendte7153/
Menthi7152/
Mentta7149/
Mentea7143/
Mentii7133/
Myntei7127/
Mentai7126/
Mentez7124/
Mentio7124/
Menteu7117/
Mentah7116/
Mintet7115/
Mentat7114/
Mentid7113/
Mentti719/
Mentte718/
Mentiz716/
Mentiy715/
Mentae715/
Menthy713/
Mehnti712/
Mintih712/
Meente711/
Meenti711/
Mentty711/
Mmenti711/
Mentue711/
Mentge711/
Mintit711/
Miente711/
Moente711/
Mentye711/
Mentui711/
Mntete711/
Mentje711/
Meunti711/
Mintheath710/
Menteer67610/
Muenthi67307/
Muentha67118/
Mintiet6757/
Mintete6735/
Mintich6729/
Menthee6726/
Menther6720/
Mentiey6720/
Meentiz6715/
Minthet6711/
Muenthe679/
Mnti678/
Moenthe676/
Menthoi676/
Mentuis676/
Mentaha676/
Meentee675/
Mentate675/
Menttaa674/
Menthat674/
Muentui674/
Mintesh673/
Mennthe672/
Mentaji672/
Menteye672/
Mentouh672/
Mintech672/
Mnte672/
Menteya672/
Menthey672/
Mentois672/
Meentae672/
Meentie671/
Mentash671/
Mentess671/
Menthuj671/
Mentijo671/
Mentiya671/
Mentoye671/
Menntoe671/
D'Menti671/
Mientey671/
Mentach671/
Mmentie671/
Meentha671/
Muentid671/
Minteht671/
Mintish671/
Mentaah671/
Mentejo671/
Menthea671/
Mentheu671/
Menthou671/
Moentie671/
Muentee671/
Menntti671/
Meunthe671/

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Menteith Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Menteith
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