Merriday Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Merriday Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Meredith.' An early English corruption, also a well-recognized Irish form of the same. The corruptions of this North-English surname, besides those recorded above, are Malledew, Mallalieu, Mellody, and Mellodey, which see.

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Merriday Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England121:4,643,172139,951
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Merriday (45) may also be a first name.

Merriday 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.' An early English corruption, also a well-recognized Irish form of the same. The corruptions of this North-English surname, besides those recorded above, are Malledew, Mallalieu, Mellody, and Mellodey, which see. The following entries concerning the same individual are interesting as bearing on the point:

1596. Baptised — Sybell. d. John Meredithe: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1598. — Phillipe, s. John Meredaye: ibid.

1599. — John, s. John Meredaye: ibid.

Thomas Merydewe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Meridewe, 1379: ibid.

The two entries following are very decisive:

1680. Baptised — George, s. George and Eliner Mendeth: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1682. — Mary, d. George and Eliner Meriday: ibid.

— John, son of John Merryday: ibid.

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

Merriday Last Name Facts

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

The last name Merriday is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Merriday? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Merriday are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 45 people.

Merriday is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Merriday is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 41 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and Georgia, where 18 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Merriday Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merriday has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merriday surname decreased 6 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Merriday Last Name Statistics demography

Merriday earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $38,328 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merrida93138/
Merridy9312/
Meriday935/
Marriday88122/
Merryday8817/
Meariday887/
Mearridy885/
Meridaya884/
Meruiday883/
Merridas881/
Mereiday881/
Merida8673,793/
Meridy86345/
Merridath820/
Moriday802,202/
Mariday801,140/
Meridiy80275/
Meridda8092/
Mearidy8051/
Meridah8048/
Mereday8045/
Merredy8044/
Meriedy8031/
Mearida8031/
Marrida8027/
Morrida8022/
Meridas8020/
Meirida8019/
Mereida8019/
Maerida8013/
Meridad808/
Marridy804/
Meridha804/
Meriddy803/
Merridi802/
Mereidy801/
Meridat801/
Merieda801/
Mergida801/
Mirrida801/
Meridoa801/
Merreda801/
Merisda801/
Morridy800/
Mesridy800/
Merride800/
Mareiday751,018/
Moraiday7592/
Meridach7537/
Maroiday7534/
Merridue7519/
Meridiya7511/
Meiridha755/
Moridaya753/
Moroiday752/
Merridee752/
Maridaya751/
Marriddy751/
Merreddy751/
Merrider751/
Morridey751/
Merhaida751/
Merridge751/
Merideya751/
Meirieda751/
Mehridad751/
Marridda751/
Marida711,303/
Mérida71664/
Mirida71530/
Meridi71353/
Morida71176/
Maridy71169/
Meridj71159/
Miridy7188/
Mereda7183/
Meryda7154/
Meride7133/
Mèrida7121/
Meredy7118/
Mareidaya7117/
Meruda7112/
Moridy719/
Merydy711/
Merreider711/
Merideath710/
Mereddy671,462/
Miridha67824/
Moreida67483/
Moraida67348/
Morieda67247/
Maridah67171/
Mahrida6770/
Meriedi6752/
Meridis6752/
Meridio6751/
Mairida6744/
Marredy6720/
Maridha6718/
Marridi6717/
Meridou6717/
Meready6717/
Merides6712/
Merided679/
Maruida678/
Maraida678/
Maridai677/
Miridiy676/
Marhida676/
Maruday676/
Morruda676/
Miraida674/
Mirrudy674/
Metridi674/
Mareida673/
Misrida673/
Mereyda673/
Meridii672/
Marieda672/
Merudha672/
Marride672/
Meredha672/
Meraidi672/
Metride672/
Meeride671/
Miridda671/
Miridys671/
Miroida671/
Meredda671/
Mereedy671/
Meridet671/
Meridge671/
Meridje671/
Maridoy671/
Miraidy671/
Moridoy671/
Miridah671/
Miridas671/
Merzide671/
Meredas671/
Meredat671/
Merediy671/
Mereeda671/
Mesridi671/
Mereide671/
Marreda671/
Mirruda671/
Myraida670/
Meridee670/
Mireida670/
Meridue670/
Mehride670/
Meredea670/
Moridey670/
Meridez670/

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