Meredyth Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Israel

Meredyth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Meredith' (Welsh); v. Merridew.

Meredydd, son of Bleddyn: Freeman's Norman Conquest.

Meredydd, son of Gruffydd: ibid.

Meredydd, son of Owen: ibid.

Meredith ap Eynon, 1332 (Glamorganshire).

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Meredyth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Meredyth (842) may also be a first name.

Meredyth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Meredith' (Welsh); v. Merridew.

Meredydd, son of Bleddyn: Freeman's Norman Conquest.

Meredydd, son of Gruffydd: ibid.

Meredydd, son of Owen: ibid.

Meredith ap Eynon, 1332 (Glamorganshire). Writs of Parliament.

Meredith Walshman, 1431: Toulmin Smith, Old Birmingham, 1864.

1575. Richard Meredith, Radnorshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

I remember seeing a curious pun in an epitaph in Marshfield Church, recorded by Rudder in his History Gloucestershire. The monument is to the memory of A. Meredeth. A rhyming epitaph ends thus: 'Judge, then, what he did lose who lost but breath. Lived to die well, and dyed A Meredith?

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An ancient Welsh personal or baptismal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This family is of British origin. Old chronicles relate that the first settlement of the family was situated on the Welsh shore, where the sea washed in with great impetuosity and noise, from whence it is added they took the name of Meredyth, or Ameredith. Maredydd, Welsh, the animated one.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Herefordshire is the principal home of the Merediths, who are also to be found in North and South Wales, Shropshire, Monmouthshire, and Gloucestershire. Several of the mayors of Hereford in the 16th and 17th centuries bore this name (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Meredyth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meredyth is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Meredyth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meredyth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meredyth is the 2,635,433rd most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Meredyth reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meredyth is also the 281,229th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 842 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 1,227,077. In Australia it is most frequent in: Queensland, where 55 percent are found, Victoria, where 32 percent are found and New South Wales, where 9 percent are found. Barring Australia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Israel, where 15 percent are found.

Meredyth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meredyth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meredyth last name grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meredyth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Meredyth last name is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meredyth last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Meredyth earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,616 USD per year.

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