Meynel Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
England

Meynel Surname Definition:

MEYNIL: Norman French mesnil, a manor-house. It was generally compounded with another word, as Mesnilwarin, the manor of Warin, Grentemesnil, the great manor. A great number of places in Normandy still bear the prefix of Menil. The Meynells of Hore-Cross, co.

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Meynel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Meynel (7) may also be a first name.

Meynel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MEYNIL: Norman French mesnil, a manor-house. It was generally compounded with another word, as Mesnilwarin, the manor of Warin, Grentemesnil, the great manor. A great number of places in Normandy still bear the prefix of Menil. The Meynells of Hore-Cross, co. Stafford, trace back to the reign of Hen. II., in co. Derby. The Meynells of North Kilvington, co. York, were at Hilton in Cleveland from the XII. to the XVI. century. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. According to Nichols' Leicestershire, the former family are supposed to be descended from Hugh de Grente-Mesnil, the great Norman baron. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Amongst the ancient and distinguished Derbyshire families now scantily represented in the county is that of Meynell. The De Meignell's of Lang__ in the 13th and 14th centuries, were descended from De Mes__ a Norman of the 11th century (G.). The Meynells of Brad__ who claim to bail originally from Yorkshire, are descended from London alderman, who bought Bradley in 1655 ("History of Ashbourne").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Meynel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meynel is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meynel? popularity and diffusion

Meynel is the 10,311,814th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Meynel is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Meynel reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 67 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 4,548,448th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 7 people.

The surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 107,037,166. In Brazil Meynel is mostly concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 100 percent reside. Not including Brazil Meynel occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside.

Meynel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meynel has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Meynel last name decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meynell921,200/
Meyniel92961/
Meyneld921/
Menel91753/
Mynel910/
Meinel835,109/
Meniel83594/
Menuel83584/
Menell83198/
Mesnel8390/
Mynhel8315/
Menoel839/
Maynel837/
Menđel832/
Menael832/
Mehnel831/
Moenel831/
Menehl831/
Metnel831/
Mynell830/
Meinelt77400/
Maennel77103/
Maynell7770/
Mejanel7741/
Mayniel7724/
Meiniel7722/
Meinnel7714/
Meignel778/
Meinell775/
Mienael774/
Maenell772/
Mehanel771/
Meenael771/
Meanuel771/
Moynell771/
Meyngli771/
Meanoel771/
Meanell770/
Menuell770/
Megnell770/
Manel734,365/
Menil732,511/
Meinl731,514/
Minel731,181/
Menhl738/
Mänel732/
Ménel731/
Meanl731/
Moenl730/
Methnell710/
Manuel671,072,347/
Manoel6714,159/
Mesnil673,494/
Mannel671,713/
Miniel67771/
Manell67317/
Maniel67311/
Mengil67239/
Moinel67227/
Meenil67170/
Maneel67168/
Maneul67123/
Minell67114/
Menyol67105/
Mahnel6759/
Mainel6751/
Mionel6741/
Manael6737/
Maennl6719/
Meenhl6716/
Maynil6713/
Minael6712/
Meinelová6711/
Maunel6710/
Maanel679/
Ménuel679/
Minuel678/
Menuil678/
Meehnl677/
Magnel676/
Masnel675/
Méniel675/
Menill675/
Mignel674/
Mehanl671/
Meheml671/
Moienl671/
Miyanl671/
Mayanl671/
Manelt670/
Mamnel670/

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