You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family treeThis page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Meredith originated as a surname, then was bestowed as a personal name upon male children. Yep...with a Y. I used to hate my name. This was about 25% of all the recorded Meredith's in the USA. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meredith census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Meredith.

In Welsh the stress is on the second syllable.

Origin of the name Meredith: Of debated meaning, some believe it to be derived from the Welsh elements mór (sea) and differaf (I protect): hence, "sea protector" or "protector of the sea." The final element of iudd has the meaning of lord, and is found in other Welsh names such as Gruffydd and Bleidd[i]udd.
She even skipped third grade!My name is Meredyth. In 1840 there were 59 Meredith families living in Pennsylvania. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.Welsh: from the personal name Maredudd.

My 14 year old sister's name is Meredith. Meredith Baxter, American actress and breast cancer activistMeredith Grey, title character of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" The Old Welsh form is Morgetiud, of which the first element may mean ‘pomp, splendor’ and the second is iudd ‘lord’. In Old Welsh (c. 800–1150) the name was usually rendered as Morgetuid or Margetiud. Also, it's still a great name even though all in books and movies, anyone named Meredith tends to be a villaness.My name is Meridith, Yes spelled with 2 i's. Of debated meaning, some believe it to be derived from the Welsh elements mór (sea) and differaf (I protect): hence, "sea protector" or "protector of the sea." What does Meredith mean? In Welsh the stress is on the second syllable. See the popularity of the girl's name Meredith over time, plus its meaning, origin, common sibling names, and more in BabyCenter's Baby Names tool. My nicknames are Mere, Mere - Mere or Mere Mere Care Bear. I have a beloved little sister named Meredith. The Meredith family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920.

it is now more commonly used as a female name.My name is Meredith and I love it! For the veterans among your Meredith ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Meredith life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1990. We named our daughter Meredith two years ago, and have gotten many compliments on her "normal-yet-underused" name. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.There are 31,000 military records available for the last name Meredith. Great chief. The average life expectancy for Meredith in 1942 was 73, and 72 in 2004.An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Meredith ancestors lived in harsh conditions. Click You can see how Meredith families moved over time by selecting different census years.
12% of Meredith men worked as a Farmer and 6% of Meredith women worked as a Housekeeper. Like Lauren.

The most Meredith families were found in the UK in 1891. It's not weird by any means but it's different.