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MEREDITH

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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

Merideth
Merdith
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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

British Surnames