Mewett Surname
Approximately 1,116 people bear this surname
Mewett Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the son of Matthew,' from nick. Mew (i.e. Mahew), diminutive Mewot. Nick.; perhaps a diminutive of Mew ('the mew'), which see.
Richard Mewot, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1804. Married — George Mewitt and Mary Sturt: St.
Read More About This SurnameMewett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 564 | 1:47,865 | 5,981 |
| England | 380 | 1:146,626 | 14,112 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 165 | 1:147,730 | 13,110 |
Mewett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the son of Matthew,' from nick. Mew (i.e. Mahew), diminutive Mewot. Nick.; perhaps a diminutive of Mew ('the mew'), which see.
Richard Mewot, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1804. Married — George Mewitt and Mary Sturt: St. George, Hanover Square.
French muet. A dumb person.
Mewett Demographics
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Mewett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mewett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mewett is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mewett? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mewett is the 331,528th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,530,059 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Mewett live; 52 percent live in Australasia and 52 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Mewett is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 564 people, or 1 in 47,865. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 29 percent live, Queensland, where 23 percent live and South Australia, where 19 percent live. Aside from Australia this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Mewett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mewett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mewett last name increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mewett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mewett last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.
The amount Mewett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126.96% more than the national average, earning R 539,340 per year; in United States they earn 25.57% less than the national average, earning $32,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $51,514 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mewet | 91 | 433 | / |
| Mowett | 83 | 46 | / |
| Mewitt | 83 | 46 | / |
| Meewet | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mewete | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mevett | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mebett | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mewiet | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mewe | 80 | 420 | / |
| Mawet | 73 | 884 | / |
| Mebet | 73 | 152 | / |
| Miwet | 73 | 73 | / |
| Meawe | 73 | 19 | / |
| Mewue | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mowet | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mewea | 73 | 13 | / |
| Meswe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mhewe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mewed | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mewie | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mewei | 73 | 8 | / |
| Meweh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Miewe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mehwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mewey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mewit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mewje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mewez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mewee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meuwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mevet | 73 | 0 | / |
| Myvett | 67 | 641 | / |
| Meiwes | 67 | 570 | / |
| Meewes | 67 | 214 | / |
| Mahwet | 67 | 159 | / |
| Meawed | 67 | 126 | / |
| Mowitt | 67 | 49 | / |
| Meywes | 67 | 45 | / |
| Mheswe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Movett | 67 | 8 | / |
| Meawei | 67 | 8 | / |
| Meshwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meiwei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mevitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mawhet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Metvet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meawey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesvet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mowhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mybett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mewess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meiwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meabet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meevet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejouette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miwest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgewge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meewer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mavett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meiwez | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meawer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moweth | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mewett
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