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
School 812
Coal Miner Hewer 136
Farmer 104
Farm Labourer 73
Labourer 49
General Servant (domestic) 47
Private Means 47
At Home 46
Dressmaker 40
General Labourer 39
Domestic Servant 36
Assisting In The Business 34
None 31
Bricklayer 28
Housekeeper 27
At School 26
Coal Miner (hewer) 24
Collier Hewer 22
Clerk 21
House Keeper 21
Waggoner On Farm 21
Housemaid (domestic) 20
Shop Assistant 20
Baker 20
Blacksmith 19

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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