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

Meredith Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meredith family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 105
Coal Miner Hewer 73
Living On Own Means 66
General Servant Domestic 61
General Labourer 60
Coal Hewer 51
Dress Maker 48
Scholar 38
School 35
Cook Domestic 28
Agricultural Labourer 28
Domestic Servant 27
Housemaid Domestic 25
House Maid Domestic 22
Bricklayer 21
Gardener Domestic 21
Blacksmith 21
Coal Miner C Hewer 19
Servant Domestic 17
Dressmaker 17
House Keeper Domestic 16
Waggoner On Farm Agricultural Horse 16
Cotton Weaver 15
Grocer Assistant 14
Tailor 14

Meredith Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Meredith is the most popular version of all its varients

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