Origins of the Meredith surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 84North West 388Isle of ManYorkshire 266East Midlands 82West Midlands 575East 165London 1120South East 378South West 1139South Wales 850Mid Wales 343West Wales 234North Wales 129Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Merediths lived in south-west

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    8,800 Meredith Travel & migration records
    64,000 Merediths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meredith

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    698th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Meredith surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

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    What are the most common Meredith first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Merediths

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Merediths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    272

    Domestic Servant

    177

    General Servant Domestic

    163

    House Servant

    138

    Laundress

    134

    Commmon male occupations for Merediths in 1921

    Farmer

    419

    Coal Miner

    405

    Coal Miner Hewer

    261

    Agricultural Labourer

    235

    General Labourer

    194

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