MacMeekin Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacMeekin Surname Definition:

This name has at least five variant spellings of which the above is the most usual. It is very numerous in Ulster. Woulfe suggests MacMiadhacháin as the probable Gaelic-Irish form, which seems acceptable.

MacMeekin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Canada421:877,27667,671
Ireland131:362,22614,761
England61:9,286,343223,652
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

MacMeekin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name has at least five variant spellings of which the above is the most usual. It is very numerous in Ulster. Woulfe suggests MacMiadhacháin as the probable Gaelic-Irish form, which seems acceptable.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Miadhacháin Numerous in Antrim and Down under eight different spellings. SIF 111

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacMeekin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacMeekin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname MacMeekin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMeekin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,252,959th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of MacMeekin reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacMeekin is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States MacMeekin is most common in: California, where 26 percent live, Utah, where 11 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent live and Ireland, where 7 percent live.

MacMeekin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacMeekin are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacMeekin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $46,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.46% less than the national average, earning $36,039 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macmeeking951/
McMeekin942,680/
MacMekin941/
MacMeeken8940/
MacKmeeken841/
MacMakin828/
MacMackin7887/
Macmiking786/
Macmicking7476/
MacMicken6741/
MacMacken6711/
McMicken59464/
McMickan5938/

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