Micklethwaite Surname

362,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 996 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Micklethwaite 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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Micklethwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8441:66,0177,665
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia301:899,85754,700
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:59,7447,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Micklethwaite 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

(English), Great pasture.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Micklethwaite Last Name Facts

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

The surname Micklethwaite is found most in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Micklethwaite.

How Common Is The Last Name Micklethwaite? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 362,813th most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,316,813 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Micklethwaite reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Micklethwaite is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 844 people, or 1 in 66,017. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 39 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 26 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account England Micklethwaite occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Micklethwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Micklethwaite has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Micklethwaite surname increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Micklethwaite Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Micklethwaite earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.32% more than the national average, earning R 345,324 per year; in United States they earn 44.76% more than the national average, earning $62,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $51,860 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Micklethwait96158/
Miclethwaite965/
Micklethewaite961/
Mickletwaite960/
Mickelthwaite924/
Micklewthwait921/
Mickelthwate8813/
Michelthwaite850/
Micklethwaite-Howe843/
Michealthwaite810/

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Micklethwaite 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.

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

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

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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