Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MEREDITH
There are approximately 13,306 people named Meredith in the UK. That makes it the 764th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 211 are named Meredith.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Wales
Language of origin
Welsh
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
MeridethMerdith
Meredyth
Mearedith
Mereadith
Meradith
Mayredith
Marredith
Mariedith
Meradiths
Mayreddith
Maradith
Merdedith
Meardith
Maredith
Merddith
Merdithe
Maredithe
Mareddith
Mardith
Merdyth
Merdeith
The Meredith surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
This family is of British origin. Old chronicles relate that the first settlement of the family was situated on the Welsh shore, where the sea washed in with great impetuosity and noise, from whence it is added they took the name of Meredyth, or Ameredith. Maredydd, Welsh, the animated one.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MEREDITH. An ancient Welsh personal or baptismal name.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.