Merridew Surname
Approximately 114 people bear this surname
Merridew 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.
Read More About This SurnameMerridew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Merridew 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.
Prob. for the French Mère de Dieu, from dwelling by an effigy of the ‘Mother of God.’ Cp. Pardew for the French Pardieu.
Hardly for Meredith.
Merridew Demographics
Average Merridew Salary in
United States
$42,549 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Merridew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merridew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Merridew is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Merridew? popularity and diffusion
The surname Merridew is the 1,710,039th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Merridew reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 819,383. In England Merridew is mostly concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 15 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and Devon, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Merridew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Merridew has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Merridew surname grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 357 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Merridew Last Name Statistics demography
Merridew earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $42,549 USD per year.
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