Metherell Surname

268,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Metherell 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.

Metherell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6071:91,7939,869
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Australia2611:103,43211,643
Canada1121:328,97830,038
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2431:100,31010,120
Jersey111:4,717830
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Metherell 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

Metherell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Metherell is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Metherell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 268,397th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,012,067 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Metherell reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Metherell is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 607 people, or 1 in 91,793. In England Metherell is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 22 percent reside, Hampshire, where 13 percent reside and Cornwall, where 12 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Metherell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Metherell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Metherell last name increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 897 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Metherell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Metherell last name are 32.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.85% registered with the party.

The amount Metherell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 17.07% more than the national average, earning R 278,208 per year; in United States they earn 42.73% more than the national average, earning $61,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,602 CAD per year.

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Metherell Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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