Metherall Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Metherall Surname Definition:

Metherell is an old manor in Staverton (W. A.). Richard Metherell was mayor of Barnstaple in 1797 (G.), and the name is still in the district.

Metherall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1011:267,28424,253
Canada921:400,49635,373
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England421:1,326,62059,571
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Metherall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Metherell is an old manor in Staverton (W. A.). Richard Metherell was mayor of Barnstaple in 1797 (G.), and the name is still in the district.

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

Metherall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Metherall is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Metherall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 914,967th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Metherall are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Metherall is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 267,284. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 68 percent are found, Queensland, where 23 percent are found and New South Wales, where 6 percent are found. Besides Australia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Metherall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Metherall has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Metherall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Metherall surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Metherall earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.29% more than the national average, earning $52,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning $53,837 CAD per year.

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Metherall Reference & Research

Metherell 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

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