Micklethwait Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Micklethwait Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Micklethwaite,' part of the township of Bingley, Yorkshire; also 'of Micklethwaite,' a village in the same parish.

Adam de Mekkclhawayth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Magota Mekkelwayth, 1379: ibid.

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Micklethwait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:647,88437,755
Australia411:658,43245,385
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Micklethwait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Micklethwaite,' part of the township of Bingley, Yorkshire; also 'of Micklethwaite,' a village in the same parish.

Adam de Mekkclhawayth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Magota Mekkelwayth, 1379: ibid.

Johanna de Mickilwayte, 1379:.

William de Mickilwayte, 1379: ibid.

1615. Paul Muclethwait: Register of the University of Oxford.

1690. Joseph Micklethwait and Frances Johnson: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1601. Nathaniel Micklethwaite and Sarah Sutton: ibid.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Micklethwaite (Yorks, Cumb.) = the Big Clearing [Old Norse mikill, big + þueit, a clearing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in the parish of Bingley, co. York, from which county the existing families of the name have sprung.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Micklethwait Last Name Facts

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

Micklethwait is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Micklethwait? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,385,851st most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Micklethwait reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 647,884. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 30 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Micklethwait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Micklethwait has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Micklethwait last name grew 319 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Micklethwait Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Micklethwait last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Micklethwait earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,661 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Micklethwaite96996/
Micklewthwait961/
Miclethwaite925/
Micklethewaite921/
Mickletwaite920/
Mickelthwaite884/
Mickelthwate8313/
Micklethwaite-Howe803/

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Micklethwait Reference & Research

Micklethwaite One Name Study - Andy's web site detailing everything I've found out about Micklethwaites and variants mainly from Yorkshire, but also across many of the ex-colonies.

Micklethwaites: The Name, The Places, The Branches - Home page for a one-name study of Micklethwaite and variants.

Micklethwaite One-name Study - A profile of the Micklethwaite surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Micklethwaite: The Name - A discussion of the name's origin.

Micklethwaite DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Micklethwaite FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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