Methold Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Methold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Methold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

Methold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Methold is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Methold? popularity and diffusion

The surname Methold is the 2,460,878th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. Methold occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Methold live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Methold is most widespread in England, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England Methold is mostly found in: Berkshire, where 23 percent live, Isle of Wight, where 16 percent live and Norfolk, where 14 percent live. Besides England it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Methold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Methold has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Methol92312/
Mechthold8842/
Methole86234/
Mathold8614/
Methoul869/
Mestold861/
Metgold860/
Metol8331/
Mechtold80171/
Methal77770/
Metoul77162/
Metole7741/
Metahl7726/
Matold773/
Metald773/
Mestol772/
Mitold771/
Motold771/
Mythol771/
Mehtol771/
Mithol770/
Mechtoldt758/
Mestoul71248/
Metuole7169/
Mithole7134/
Metoule7130/
Meathal7112/
Metoile7110/
Metahle717/
Mezthal714/
Meytahl713/
Methgal713/
Mettoul711/
Mattold711/
Meythal711/
Methall710/
Metal673,520/
Metál67104/
Mitol67104/
Maithole672/
Mithoule672/
Messtoul671/
Mmeethal671/
Mehetole671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Methold
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