Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MEDLAR
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
Unknown
Country of origin
Unknown
Language of origin
Unknown
Religion of origin
Unknown
Classification
Unknown
Related and similar surnames
MedlerThe Medlar surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MEDLAR. \Ir. Ferguson thinks that this name corresponds to the Germ, family name Madler, which is probably identical with the 0. Germ. Madalhari ; but the occurrence in H.R. of one Kich. le Medler rather tends to shew that the name was originally applied to some medieval busybody.