Menteth Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Menteth Surname Definition:
A parish in Perthshire.
Menteth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
Menteth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A parish in Perthshire.
"The first of this name was Walter, third son to Walter, and brother to Alexander, High Steward of Scotland, who, being made Earl of Monteith, took the surname of Monteith, which descended to all his posterity; and to show that they were originally of the stock of the Stewarts they turned the Fesse Checque to a Bend." Nisbet.
Local: from the district of Monteith. Walter, son of Walter, Lord High Steward of Scotland, married the descendant of one of the old Earls of Monteith, and became Earl of Monteith in 1263; his sons Alexander, Earl of Monteith and Sir John Monteith, were the ancestors of the family.
Local. From a district in Scotland so called, through which the river Teth runs.
Menteth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Menteth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Menteth occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Menteth? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Menteth is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Menteth reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 100 percent live.
Menteth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Menteth has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Menteth surname decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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