Mepsted Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Mepsted Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mepsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Mepsted Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mepsted occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mepsted? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,231,034th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Mepsted live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England it is most numerous in: Kent, where 36 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 16 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England Mepsted occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Mepsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mepsted has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mepsted Last Name Statistics demography

Mepsted earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.81% less than the national average, earning $38,849 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mepstead93268/
Mapsted860/
Mapstead8085/
Mipster711/
Mebostad6711/
Mibstett531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mepsted
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