Meyler Surname

261,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meyler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Meyler.' Found in the Welsh Principality and on the English border.

Meyler, canon of St David's, 1202: History and Ant. St. David's.

Nicholas ap-Meyler, canon of St.

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Meyler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4661:10,1051,324
United States4021:901,63967,958
England2321:240,16419,707
Jamaica871:32,9882,352
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Wales471:65,8415,810
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Denmark61:940,78647,603
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1521:29,1442,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales641:24,5071,407
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Meyler (61) may also be a first name.

Meyler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Meyler.' Found in the Welsh Principality and on the English border.

Meyler, canon of St David's, 1202: History and Ant. St. David's.

Nicholas ap-Meyler, canon of St. David's, 1222: ibid.

Meyler de Stretton, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Meyler, Salop, ibid.

Walter Meyler, Salop, ibid.

Robert fil. Meilir, Salop, ibid.

1764. Married — Richard Henessy and Margaret Meyler: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) 1 a variant of Mayler, q.v.

2 a Welsh surname of apparently mixed origin [cp. O.Wel. meiliwr, a transgressor; Welsh maeliwr, a trader; also Welsh milwr, a soldier] Milwyr Ynys Prydein.—‘Kulhwch ac Olwen’: Mabinogion.

Gronw a Ridit a Meilyr meibon Owein ab Edwin.—[Goronwy, Rhirid, and Meilyr, the sons of Owain son of Edwin] Bruty Tywysogion, A.D. 1122.

Meiler et Ivor.—Annales Cambriæ, A.D. 1170.

Nicholas ap Meyler, A.D. 1222.—Hist. St. David’s.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Maoilir The name of a Welsh-family in Ireland since 1200. IF 314*; Map Wex

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Meyler Last Name Facts

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

Meyler (Russian: Мейлер) is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meyler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 261,328th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,851,895 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Meyler live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,257,960th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 61 people.

It is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 10,105. In Ireland Meyler is most numerous in: Leinster, where 99 percent reside, Ulster, where 8 percent reside and Munster, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Meyler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meyler has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Meyler surname rose 307 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 731 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meyler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Meyler last name is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland and Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Meyler surname are 4.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meyler earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 30.62% more than the national average, earning $56,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.63% more than the national average, earning $66,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meylert9220/
Meysler921/
Myler913,736/
Meler913,346/
Meyle91454/
Meyhaler861/
Meller8314,003/
Mehler836,522/
Myller832,768/
Meiler832,520/
Mealer831,663/
Mesler831,325/
Metler83898/
Meeler83718/
Melear83461/
Moyler83435/
Melere83345/
Melger83330/
Meuler83284/
Mayler83224/
Meyele83164/
Mueler83162/
Melier83108/
Meyile8388/
Melher8383/
Mieler8375/
Meyleu8357/
Meyles8348/
Moeler8344/
Melert8344/
Mysler8324/
Meleer8317/
Meyole8313/
Myoler837/
Meyale836/
Mytler835/
Mejler834/
Melțer832/
Meyleh831/
Meyley831/
Meylie831/
Mylere831/
Meylei830/
Muyler830/
Maeler830/
Mele8055,844/
Myle80543/
Mler805/
Mueller77136,313/
Moeller7728,573/
Mettler7710,707/
Meiller771,303/
Meisler771,226/
Meuller77384/
Meleard77332/
Muehler77249/
Mellere77215/
Meitler77210/
Medtler77193/
Meijler77187/
Mealier77114/
Miehler7779/
Meilert7769/
Mealler7758/
Mieller7745/
Methler7742/
Maelger7738/
Maueler7720/
Maeller7717/
Muelher7712/
Myleher779/
Meueler778/
Measler777/
Melhert777/
Metller777/
Meslher776/
Maysler775/
Maelher775/
Meilier775/
Meelert775/
Meileur774/
Mheller774/
Meieler774/
Moelher773/
Mejlert773/
Meeller772/
Meulier772/
Mayller772/
Meelerd772/
Mylller772/
Maylier771/
M'Eyleh771/
Meuhler771/
Meleher771/
Mellerr771/
Mheeler771/
Myeller771/
Muelear771/
Muelerr771/
Mohyler771/
Melller771/
Meheler771/
Meilere771/
Moyller771/
Mmelere771/
Mmeller771/
Mylhere771/
Muylher771/
Meyelle771/
Mealeer770/
Meahler770/
Mahyler770/
Meilher770/
Meetler770/
Meyleit770/
Meatler770/
Mielher770/
Meylett770/
Meusler770/
Myles7327,920/
Meles7325,755/
Miele7316,218/
Miler7311,601/
Moyle7311,169/
Mayle735,600/
Maele733,534/
Melet732,723/
Muele732,632/
Maler732,453/
Meile732,205/
Mehle731,612/
Meale73984/
Meleu73690/
Melge73634/
Moele73615/
Meley73531/
Melez73436/
Mgele73356/
Meled73342/
Mesle73341/
Melie73271/
Meleh73271/
Melei73268/
Mylet73255/
Mhele73226/
Mylie73202/
Meleş73200/
Melea73168/
Muyle73164/
Mmele73153/
Meule73137/
Melej73116/
Melee7391/
'Mele7385/
Melep7380/
Myole7368/
Mller7367/
Meele7360/
Metle7352/
Meyli7350/
Myele7346/
Meleš7335/
Mäler7334/
Meløe7327/
Meyla7325/
Melje7325/
Mylea7314/
Mylee739/
Myley737/
Myleh737/
Melhe736/
Meyly735/
Melir735/
Mytle734/
Meleň734/
Myled733/
Méler733/
Mylez732/
Mylei732/
Mejle732/
Mlehr731/
Meleï731/
Máler731/
Møler731/
Mhler730/
Mielr730/
Meilr730/
Meilleur714,540/
Meillier71792/
Meallier71209/
Muehlher7158/
Mesleard7153/
Muyleart7138/
Meillere7128/
Meyselle7125/
Mylerová7118/
Meycelle7118/
Meillear7115/
Mylerova719/
Muellerr714/
Mawelere714/
Mayalerd714/
Melerova713/
Moyelere713/
Meullier712/
Muehller712/
Muelller711/
Muelleer711/
Mmueller711/
Maythler711/
Maueller711/
Mielheir711/
Mehleert711/
Meiileur711/
Moueller711/
Muellger711/
Moelleer711/
Mehyelle711/
Muylertt711/
Mmellere711/
Muelherr711/
Mayalert711/
Meteller711/
Mayolier710/
Meueller710/
Meusller710/
Miller671,782,049/
Møller6727,558/
Mahler6724,502/
Mayele6719,864/
Mouele6712,484/
Mettle675,218/
Mawele674,311/
Meless673,529/
Mealey673,148/
Mähler672,842/
Maller672,826/
Mijele672,098/
Maylle671,855/
Moyles671,803/
Muylle671,674/
Muyale671,666/
Mauler671,516/
Mailer671,511/
Majele671,472/
Meslet671,454/
Mesley671,338/
Miehle671,285/
Mayile671,246/
Mowele671,106/
Moehle671,086/
Melesh67912/
Mielle67884/
Muelle67750/
Mehale67748/
Malere67593/
Melech67544/
Malher67477/
Mylett67445/
Mayles67424/
Mojele67397/
Misler67393/
Mmetle67393/
Masler67379/
Moyleh67374/
Mayale67360/
Mileur67317/
Mehlei67305/
Malear67297/
Meulle67292/
Mayole67285/
Mayled67267/
Moyole67259/
Micheller67253/
Muyele67246/
Meeley67229/
Myhlei67216/
Meleuh67197/
Meille67192/
Malier67188/
Meylid67180/
Melior67164/
Metlhe67161/
Maylee67153/
Mayley67152/
Muehle67148/
Muyole67148/
Melets67147/
Meuley67143/
Mayhle67141/
Maylie67140/
Milher67140/
Moelle67131/
Muyile67127/
Mitler67125/
Moyele67123/
Muelee67122/
Műller67118/
Malerz67104/
Milier6799/
Moyale6799/
Melieh6796/
Meulet6795/
Moiler6793/
Milert6787/
Meileh6786/
Meylia6784/
Maiele6784/
Mealet6781/
Malert6781/
Maleer6780/
Meleas6778/
Mehles6776/
Mgelle6769/
Meysselle6768/
Meeles6764/
Metlej6757/
Moelee6757/
Meyila6756/
Meilie6756/
Mujele6755/
Maehle6754/
Meuleu6754/
Mehlep6754/
Mealie6753/
Malger6753/
Miyole6753/
Meelei6752/
Meilei6751/
Melesz6747/
Mägele6745/
Miyele6744/
Myelle6744/
Mehley6740/
Meylis6739/
Meiley6736/
Melead6736/
Meleis6736/
Melair6733/
Meales6731/
Mouler6731/
Matler6731/
Milger6730/
Meyali6730/
Mejile6727/
Mauele6727/
Meehle6726/
Meyili6724/
Meisle6723/
Mealle6722/
Maelle6720/
Meyala6720/
Milerr6718/
Measle6716/
Milere6716/
Mûller6716/
Maelea6716/
Meleip6715/
Mileer6714/
Muiler6714/
Meyela6713/
Melhes6712/
Moyley6711/
Meelle6711/
Mihler6711/
Miyale6711/
Muehlherr6710/
Máhler6710/
Meiled679/
Melett679/
Metley679/
Maiseller679/
Meyoli679/
Myleha679/
Meelee678/
Mealea678/
Mahyle678/
Melihe678/
Meulie678/
Mejløe678/
Møhler678/
Meitle677/
Mejele677/
Meilee676/
Meiles676/
Mhaler676/
Metles676/
Maleir676/
Mealeh676/
Malerd676/
Meylya676/
Meileu675/
Meetle675/
Mãller675/
Malehr675/
Meyeli675/
Meylio675/
Maylea674/
Myless674/
Moyile674/
Meliea674/
Muyles674/
Mieleh674/
Maylet673/
Meahle673/
Melherova673/
Mehlerová673/
Mjller673/
Mejale673/
Maelee673/
Mielhe673/
Mesles673/
Mayule673/
Mālere673/
Mäller673/
Moylet672/
Moylee672/
Meilir672/
Milear672/
Meelet672/
Maaler672/
Methle672/
Melest672/
Meloir672/
D'Mueller672/
Mÿller672/
Mőller672/
Malerp672/
Meules672/
Melhet672/
Maylei671/
Maylerova671/
Meelge671/
Milerd671/
Mioler671/
Mielea671/
Mielei671/
Mielie671/
Metlep671/
Meuhle671/
Meylih671/
Mehled671/
Mehlie671/
Meilea671/
Meledt671/
Meleed671/
Melees671/
Meleet671/
Meleez671/
Meleys671/
Melhee671/
Melire671/
Mgoele671/
Mhiler671/
Moehlr671/
Moeleh671/
Maysle671/
Meatle671/
Metlet671/
Meleph671/
Melije671/
Meleep671/
Majler671/
Maleur671/
Moylle671/
Meuleh671/
Meyola671/
Meyuli671/
Milerz671/
Muiele671/
Melecz671/
Melehs671/
Meillleur671/
Muylie671/
M×Ller671/
Mũller671/
Mæhler671/
Mæller671/
Méhler671/
Mélier671/
Méller671/
Mïller671/
'M'Ele671/
Maelge671/
Mhayle671/
Mhehle671/
Mejled671/
Myolei671/
Mmytle671/
Mmeles671/
Myhlee671/
Myhles671/
Muelea671/
Meilhe671/
Meylli671/
Meslhe671/
Myleah670/
Messeller670/
Meihle670/
Masieller670/
Meilet670/
Meglie670/
Mouyle670/
Metlee670/
Muellr670/
Meulea670/
Mylire670/

Meyler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meyler in the Russian language
Мейлерmejler-

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