Meyrick Surname
Approximately 2,404 people bear this surname
Meyrick Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merick.' Probably a variant of Almerick; v. Amery. Miss Yonge connects Meyrick, Merrik, and Merich with Almeric (History Christian Names, ii. 959, and v. Glossary). This name has English and Welsh origins.
Read More About This SurnameMeyrick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,121 | 1:49,704 | 6,178 |
| Wales | 517 | 1:5,986 | 670 |
| United States | 296 | 1:1,224,523 | 86,796 |
| New Zealand | 160 | 1:28,302 | 4,948 |
| Australia | 134 | 1:201,460 | 19,724 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 389 | 1:62,662 | 7,272 |
| Wales | 385 | 1:4,074 | 284 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:4,934 | 490 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Meyrick (398) may also be a first name.
Meyrick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Merick.' Probably a variant of Almerick; v. Amery. Miss Yonge connects Meyrick, Merrik, and Merich with Almeric (History Christian Names, ii. 959, and v. Glossary). This name has English and Welsh origins.
Henry Meriche, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Miricheson, 1370: ibid.
1350. Baptised — William Mericke: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1563. Buried — Anthonye Meryck: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1582. Maurice Merricke, or Mayrick, or Maericke, New Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.
1610. Richard Merrick and Martha Tither, alias Walker: Marriage Lic (Westminster).
V. Merrick.
See Merrick.
A Welsh personal name formerly written Meuric, Meirric, or Meurig. It has been variously corrupted to Merrick, Merricks, Merrix, &c.
From the Danish, Meyring; from the Dutch, Meijrink; a personal name.$
The Merricks or Meyricks have long been established in this county as well as in the adjacent county of Shropshire. Charles Merrick of Weston (Heref.) contributed £25 toward the fund raised in 1588 to resist the invasion of the Spanish Armada. Richard Meyrick was bailiff or mayor of Leominster in 1558 (T.). In 1742, Thomas Meyrick was buried in Hope Mansell church (D.).
Meyrick Demographics
Average Meyrick Salary in
United States
$53,396 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meyrick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meyrick Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meyrick is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meyrick? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meyrick is the 177,824th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,031,425 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Meyrick live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 432,848th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 398 people.
The surname Meyrick is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,121 people, or 1 in 49,704. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 8 percent reside and West Midlands, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Meyrick is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Meyrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meyrick has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Meyrick surname rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 405 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Meyrick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Meyrick surname are 9.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.34% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Meyrick earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.24% less than the national average, earning 258,726 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 419.2% more than the national average, earning R 1,233,820 per year; in United States they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $53,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 61.61% more than the national average, earning $80,293 CAD per year.
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