Mitchard Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Mitchard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Until proved local this must be set down in the nickname class. Possibly from the straight back of the original possessor, or his occupation as a draper. The 'meteyard' was the old measuring-stick.

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Mitchard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:157,84214,874
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Australia491:550,93340,757
Wales311:99,8247,946
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Mitchard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Until proved local this must be set down in the nickname class. Possibly from the straight back of the original possessor, or his occupation as a draper. The 'meteyard' was the old measuring-stick. 'Ye shall do noun righteousness in judgement, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure': Lev. xix. 35. Anglo-Saxon metgeard, a measuring rod; Middle English meten, to measure; hence to mete out, to distribute impartially. Yard (Middle English yerde), a stick, a rod.

1618. Married — John Meatvarde and Anne King: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.

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

Mete-rod, mete-wand, and mete-yard are medievalisms for measuring sticks, and from the last the surname must in some way have been derived.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Meatyard, in the form of Meatyeard, occurred in Gillingham in the beginning of last century (H.). According to Lower, Mete - yard was the mediæval name for a measuring stick.

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

Mitchard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mitchard (Russian: Митчард) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mitchard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mitchard is the 607,405th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Mitchard are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 353 people, or 1 in 157,842. In England Mitchard is most common in: Somerset, where 35 percent are found, Wiltshire, where 11 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Mitchard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mitchard has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mitchard last name grew 458 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mitchard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mitchard surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Mitchard earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.97% more than the national average, earning $75,065 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mitchard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mitchard in the Russian language
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