Meynell Surname

313,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Meynell Surname Definition:

V. Mennell.

Meynell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8601:64,7887,556
New Zealand1141:39,7226,688
Australia1071:252,29623,217
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3061:79,6588,587
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Meynell (31) may also be a first name.

Meynell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Mennell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A baronial family, from Mesnil, Normandy. Stephen, Sire de Mesnil t. William I., obtained great estates in York and Notts. His son Robert and grandson Stephen joined with him in the foundation of Scarth Abbey, York (Burton, Mon. Ebor. 357). Hence the Lords Meynil of York. Gilbert, second son of Stephen I., was of Notts 1130, and was ancestor of the M.s of Meynil-Langley, barons of Parliament 1326. The family of Mesnil, Normandy, is mentioned c. 980, when Gilbert de Menill joined with Osberne de Longueville and Robert Malet in granting the church of Pictariville for religious uses. In 1027 Duke Richard confirmed the grant of Odo, son of Gilbert de Menill (surnamed Episcopus), viz. Menil St. Melan, with its Church, and also the Church of Bulville, to religious uses (Neustria Pia, 217).

The Norman People (1874)

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

Meynell Last Name Facts

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

Meynell (Russian: Мэйнелл) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meynell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 313,233rd most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,072,955 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Meynell are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles. Meynell is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 31 people.

The surname Meynell is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 860 people, or 1 in 64,788. In England it is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found, Durham, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Meynell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meynell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Meynell surname grew 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meynell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meynell last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meynell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning R 235,284 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.67% more than the national average, earning $81,812 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Menell92198/
Meynel923/
Mynell920/
Meyniel86961/
Maynell8670/
Meinell865/
Maenell862/
Moynell861/
Meyneld861/
Meanell860/
Menuell860/
Megnell860/
Menel83753/
Mynel830/
Methnell800/
Meinel775,109/
Meniel77594/
Menuel77584/
Manell77317/
Minell77114/
Mesnel7790/
Mynhel7715/
Menoel779/
Maynel777/
Menill775/
Menđel772/
Menael772/
Menehl771/
Moenel771/
Mehnel771/
Metnel771/
Mannell71940/
Manuell71711/
Magnell71549/
Meinelt71400/
Maennel71103/
Mejanel7141/
Maniell7136/
Mayniel7124/
Meiniel7122/
Meinnel7114/
Meignel718/
Mignell715/
Mienael714/
Mainell714/
Mounell712/
Mehanel711/
Meyngli711/
Manoell711/
Meanuel711/
Mengill711/
Meenael711/
Masnell711/
Meanoel711/
Manel674,365/
Menil672,511/
Meinl671,514/
Minel671,181/
Menhl678/
Mathnell675/
Mangnell674/
Mänel672/
Ménel671/
Mannelld671/
Meanl671/
Moenl670/

Meynell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meynell in the Russian language
Мэйнеллmejnell-

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