Mewitt Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Mewitt 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 SurnameMewitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
Mewitt 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.
Mewitt Demographics
Average Mewitt Salary in
England
£25,321
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Mewitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mewitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mewitt is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mewitt? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mewitt is the 2,876,555th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Mewitt are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 57 percent reside, East Sussex, where 29 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.
Mewitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mewitt has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mewit | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mewett | 83 | 1,116 | / |
| Mowitt | 83 | 49 | / |
| Mevitt | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mewiet | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mewet | 73 | 433 | / |
| Mawit | 73 | 374 | / |
| Mowit | 73 | 78 | / |
| Mebit | 73 | 6 | / |
| Miwit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mevit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meschwit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Myvett | 67 | 641 | / |
| Mowett | 67 | 46 | / |
| Mujwit | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mevoit | 67 | 8 | / |
| Movett | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mowait | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mawith | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mevait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Metvet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Movitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mewete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meewet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mawait | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mybett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mevett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mebett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mowith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mevite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mavett | 67 | 0 | / |
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Mewitt Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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