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

Meridith (Marathi: मेरीडीथ) is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 343,060^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 6,817,162 people. Meridith is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Meridith reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meridith is also the 105,624^th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 4,291 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 979 people, or 1 in 370,234. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 11 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 3 percent live and Wales, where 1 percent live.

Meridith Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meridith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meridith surname grew 132 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meridith Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meridith surname are 12.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.69% registered with the political party.

Meridith earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,216 USD per year.