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.
Discover how your Meredith ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 153 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 22 |
| Devon | 4 |
| Dorset | 5 |
| Durham | 11 |
| Essex | 6 |
| Gloucestershire | 182 |
| Hampshire | 35 |
| Herefordshire | 200 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 6 |
| Lancashire | 309 |
| Leicestershire | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 47 |
| London | 278 |
| Middlesex | 10 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 |
| Oxfordshire | 9 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 440 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 34 |
| Surrey | 17 |
| Sussex | 10 |
| Staffordshire | 240 |
| Warwickshire | 123 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 7 |
| Worcestershire | 247 |
| Yorkshire | 10 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 236 |
| Cardiganshire | 22 |
| Carnarvonshire | 16 |
| Carmarthenshire | 30 |
| Denbighshire | 50 |
| Flintshire | 21 |
| Glamorgan | 196 |
| Merionethshire | 26 |
| Montgomeryshire | 211 |
| Monmouthshire | 277 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 343 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 522 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 136 |
| Labourer | 66 |
| Coal Miner | 56 |
| House Servant | 55 |
| Dress Maker | 39 |
| Carter | 28 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Shoe Maker | 25 |
| Servant | 24 |
| Carpenter | 23 |
| House Keeper | 23 |
| Laundress | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Farm Labourer | 19 |
| Farmer's Son | 19 |
| Cook | 18 |
| Farmers Son | 16 |
| Dairy Maid | 15 |
| House Maid | 15 |
| Farmer's Daughter | 14 |
| Tailor | 14 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Farmer's Wife | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Meredith | 2,956 |
| John Meredith | 2,843 |
| William Meredith | 2,820 |
| Thomas Meredith | 2,278 |
| Elizabeth Meredith | 1,885 |
| James Meredith | 1,439 |
| Sarah Meredith | 1,408 |
| Ann Meredith | 1,046 |
| George Meredith | 1,033 |
| Margaret Meredith | 849 |
| Jane Meredith | 844 |
| Edward Meredith | 810 |
| Charles Meredith | 744 |
| Joseph Meredith | 738 |
| David Meredith | 616 |
| Eliza Meredith | 613 |
| Richard Meredith | 605 |
| Henry Meredith | 597 |
| Annie Meredith | 529 |
| Ellen Meredith | 461 |
| Samuel Meredith | 460 |
| Hannah Meredith | 433 |
| Alice Meredith | 421 |
| Emma Meredith | 411 |
| Alfred Meredith | 369 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meredith | 100% | 42,544 |
| 2 | Meridith | 88% | 2,384 |
| 3 | Merideth | 75% | 1,073 |
| 4 | Merdith | 88% | 413 |
| 5 | Meredeth | 88% | 293 |
| 6 | Moredith | 88% | 242 |
| 7 | Maredith | 88% | 180 |
| 8 | Merredith | 89% | 126 |
| 9 | Merridith | 78% | 107 |
The surname Meredith is the most popular version of all its varients