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

Myall, 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 Myall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Myall in America

Myall is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Myall surname appeared 170 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 Myall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Myall 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 Myall

The surname Myall is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Northumberland, during the late Middle Ages. Derived from the Old English word "mygel," meaning "mugwort" or "wild plant," it likely referred to someone who lived near an area overgrown with these plants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a Richard Myghell is mentioned as residing in the village of Pickering. The variant spelling "Mygell" also appears in various 15th-century records from the same region.

In the 16th century, the name took on the more modern spelling of "Myall," as evidenced by the baptismal record of John Myall in the parish registers of Guisborough, Yorkshire, in 1563. Around this time, the surname also began appearing in nearby counties such as Durham and Northumberland.

A notable early bearer of the name was William Myall, a merchant and landowner from the town of Hartlepool, who was recorded in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1666. Another was John Myall, a yeoman farmer from Gateshead, mentioned in the Northumberland County Records of 1673.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name continued to be predominantly found in the northern counties of England, particularly in the areas around Newcastle upon Tyne and the River Tyne. Some examples include Robert Myall (1642-1714), a shipwright from South Shields, and Elizabeth Myall (1712-1789), a landowner from Whickham, Durham.

As migration patterns shifted in the 19th century, the surname began to spread to other parts of England and beyond. One notable figure was George Myall (1786-1855), a pioneer settler in New South Wales, Australia, who established one of the first farms in the Hunter Valley region.

Other individuals bearing the surname include John Myall (1834-1903), a British architect known for his work on several churches and public buildings in London, and Sir Alfred Myall (1863-1941), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Chertsey.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Myall

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

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 Myall 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 Myall 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 Myall was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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