Merydith Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Merydith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merydith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Merydith (81) may also be a first name.

Merydith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Merydith occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merydith? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname Merydith is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Merydith are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,068,082nd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 81 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States it is mostly found in: Oregon, where 20 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Iowa, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States Merydith is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Merydith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merydith has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 276 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merydith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Merydith last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% registered with the political party.

Merydith earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.16% more than the national average, earning $58,750 USD per year.

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Merydith Reference & Research

Meredith/ Merideth DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Meredith/ Merideth FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merydith
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis