Mossendew Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mossendew Surname Definition:

French Maison-Dien, "An hospitall or Spittle for the poor." Cotgrave.

Mossendew Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

Mossendew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

French Maison-Dien, "An hospitall or Spittle for the poor." Cotgrave.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Mossendew Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mossendew is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mossendew.

How Common Is The Last Name Mossendew? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mossendew is the 4,034,050th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Mossendew occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Mossendew are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Mossendew is most numerous in: Cambridgeshire, where 75 percent live, Norfolk, where 17 percent live and Warwickshire, where 4 percent live.

Mossendew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mossendew has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Footnotes

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