McMeekin Surname

162,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McMeekin Surname Definition:

MACMEEKEN, Macmeekan, Macmeekin, Macmedcan, Macmeickan, Macmeeking, Macmeckan, Macmichan, Macmickan, Macmicken, Macmicking, Mackmikan, Macmiken, Macmdein, Macmychen, and Macmeecham: All Galloway surnames. Probably from Irish MacMiadhachain ('son of Miadhachan'), which Woulfe (p.

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McMeekin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2641:286,75526,663
Australia5331:50,6496,298
England4811:115,83811,830
Canada4701:78,3958,792
Scotland3301:16,2242,000
Northern Ireland3041:6,0691,103
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France41:16,605,680368,153
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4151:10,6741,519
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1801:20,7962,046
England281:870,54937,307
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

McMeekin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMEEKEN, Macmeekan, Macmeekin, Macmedcan, Macmeickan, Macmeeking, Macmeckan, Macmichan, Macmickan, Macmicken, Macmicking, Mackmikan, Macmiken, Macmdein, Macmychen, and Macmeecham: All Galloway surnames. Probably from Irish MacMiadhachain ('son of Miadhachan'), which Woulfe (p. 392) Englishes MacMeechan, MacMeekan, MacMeekin, etc. Gillecrist Mak Makin or M'Maykin witnessed a charter by Roger de Scalebroc of lands in Carrie, c. 1185 (Melros, I, p. 25; RMS., II, 142), and Gillebride Macmehin witnessed confirmation of the charter by Dunekan, earl of Karic (Melros, I, p. 26). Duncan M'Maycan appears as witness in Wigtownshire, 1426 (RMS., II, 185), and the escheat of Finlai Makmakyn or M'Makin in le Rendis (Rhinns) is recorded in 1456 (ER., VI p. 195,208). Jenetta filia Makmechum sold a six markland of Kirkdale in the parish of Kirkmabreck in 1496 (M'Kerlie. IV, p. 249). Alexander McMychin was charged with preventing the sheriff from holding court in Wigtownshire in 1513 (Trials, I, p. 91), and in the same year as Alexander Makmechane he had a remission for mutilation committed by him (ibid., p. 92). Michell Makmakin in Ardeveill is in record, 1540 (RSS., II, 3666), and Thomas M'Meikin in Killentringane, 1671 (Inquis., 5409). John McMiken charged with being a disorderly person (i. e. non-conforming) in the parish of Rerrick, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). In 1684 the name appears (Parish) as McMeikin, McKmacken, McKmaken, McMecan, McMeckan, McMeikine, McMeikeine, McMeken, McMichan, McMickan, McMicken, McMickin, McMiken, and Mamiken.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McMeekin Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMeekin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMeekin? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMeekin is the 162,308th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,719,234 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of McMeekin reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,264 people, or 1 in 286,755. In The United States McMeekin is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, South Carolina, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

McMeekin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMeekin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McMeekin last name grew 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,718 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMeekin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McMeekin last name is principally Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McMeekin last name are 9.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount McMeekin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.42% more than the national average, earning R 347,940 per year; in United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.58% more than the national average, earning $52,950 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMeekin94184/
Macmeeking891/
MacMekin881/
MacMeeken8240/
MacKmeeken781/
Macmiking716/
Macmicking6776/
McMicken63464/
McMickan6338/
MacMicken5941/

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