Find out how popular the last name Menyweather is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Menyweather.

Menyweather, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Menyweather surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Menyweather in America

Menyweather is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Menyweather surname appeared 188 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Menyweather.

We can also compare 2010 data for Menyweather to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Menyweather

The surname Menyweather is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "meniȝe" meaning "many" and "wæðere" meaning "storm" or "bad weather." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in an area prone to frequent storms or inclement weather.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Menyweather appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where it is spelled "Meniwedere." This indicates that the name was already in use by the late 12th century in the southwestern county of Gloucestershire.

The Menyweather surname is also found in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire from 1303, spelled "Menywheder." This record suggests that by the early 14th century, the name had spread to northern England as well.

In the 15th century, the name is documented in the form "Menyweather" in the Calender of Wills and Administrations for the Archdeaconry of Taunton, Somerset, from 1470. This spelling is closer to the modern version of the name.

Notable individuals with the surname Menyweather throughout history include:

1. John Menyweather (c. 1420 - 1489), a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol.

2. William Menyweather (c. 1530 - 1602), a landowner and justice of the peace in Gloucestershire.

3. Elizabeth Menyweather (c. 1575 - 1638), a renowned herbalist and healer in the village of Stanton, Wiltshire.

4. Thomas Menyweather (1625 - 1698), a puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1640 and served as a pastor in Dorchester.

5. Richard Menyweather (1765 - 1843), a British naval officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the prestigious Naval General Service Medal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Menyweather

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Menyweather.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Menyweather was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Menyweather has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Menyweather was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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