Meredith Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Meredith Name Meaning : This name derives from welsh and translate as 'chief'.
Describes a descendant of 'Margetud' king of 'Dyfed'.
The first recorded spelling is that of 'Thomas Merydewe',dated 1379.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
31
63
94
125
157
188
219
251
282
313
345
Buckinghamshire
3
Brecknockshire
231
Carnarvonshire
14
Cardiganshire
42
Cheshire
82
Carmarthenshire
47
Derbyshire
1
Denbighshire
6
Devon
3
Essex
7
Flintshire
89
Glamorgan
115
Gloucestershire
218
Hampshire
22
Herefordshire
362
Hertfordshire
3
Hunts and Rutland
3
Isle of Man
3
Kent
12
Lancashire
131
Lincolnshire
28
London
270
Middlesex
4
Merionethshire
46
Montgomeryshire
231
Monmouthshire
365
Northumberland
5
Northamptonshire
4
Nottinghamshire
3
Pembrokeshire
2
Radnorshire
376
Shropshire
311
Somerset
60
Surrey
10
Sussex
7
Staffordshire
227
Warwickshire
50
Wiltshire
6
Worcestershire
159
Yorkshire
27
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Cambridgeshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Cornwall
0
Cumberland
0
Dorset
0
Durham
0
Leicestershire
0
Norfolk
0
Oxfordshire
0
Suffolk
0
Westmorland
0
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Meredith Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Meredith family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
199
Female Servant
145
Farmer
122
Independent
98
Male Servant
78
Labourer
67
Collier
29
Shoe Maker
29
Miner
28
Carpenter
19
Mason
16
Tailor
15
Pauper
14
Independant
14
Nailor
13
Publican
11
Smith
11
Servant
9
Joiner
8
Brick Layer
8
Milliner
8
Blacksmith
7
Painter
7
Coal Miner
7
Laundress
7
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