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

Myatt, 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 Myatt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Myatt in America

Myatt is the 10234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Myatt surname appeared 3,149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Myatt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Myatt 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 Myatt

The surname Myatt has its origins in England and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "mæd" or "mead," meaning a meadow or grassland. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Myatt can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Myatt." This suggests that the name was already in use and established by that time.

The name Myatt is also closely associated with the place name "Myatt's Fields" in London. This area, now known as Myatt's Fields Park, was once a rural meadow located in Camberwell. It is believed to have been named after a family or individual with the surname Myatt who owned or lived on the land.

In the 16th century, the name Myatt appears in various records, such as the Parish Registers of Sedgley, Staffordshire, where a Thomas Myatt is recorded in 1596. Additionally, in the Visitation of Shropshire in 1623, a Robert Myatt is mentioned as a resident of that county.

One notable individual with the surname Myatt was Sir Peter Myatt (1618-1677), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Herefordshire in the 17th century.

Other historical figures bearing the name Myatt include:

1. William Myatt (1768-1853), an English printer and publisher who established the "Myatt's Printing Office" in Birmingham.
2. Joseph Myatt (1783-1855), an English botanist and nurseryman known for his work on pear cultivation.
3. Sarah Myatt (1783-1860), an English Quaker and social reformer who advocated for the abolition of slavery and prison reform.
4. Frederick Myatt (1818-1895), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire in the mid-19th century.
5. Arthur Myatt (1875-1952), a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Birmingham from 1929 to 1931.

Throughout its history, the surname Myatt has seen variations in spelling, such as Myet, Myat, and Miatt, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialects over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Myatt

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

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

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