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Where Does The Last Name Meredith Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Meredith (Marathi: मेरेडीथ) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Mérédith. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meredith? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 9,051^st most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 116,420 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Meredith are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 10,262^nd most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 99,273 people.

Meredith is the most commonly held surname in one country:Samoa, where 9 percent reside. The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 33,149 people, or 1 in 10,934. In The United States Meredith is primarily found in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Kentucky, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 93 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and Samoa, where 9 percent reside.

Meredith Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meredith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meredith surname increased 856 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 114 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 510 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meredith Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meredith last name are 17.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.81% registered with the political party.

The amount Meredith earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning 329,150 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 106.24% more than the national average, earning R 490,116 per year; in United States they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $41,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $55,150 CAD per year.