Meacher Surname
Approximately 883 people bear this surname
Meacher Surname Definition:
Sneak, Petty Thief [Early Middle English muchare, later mycher, micher; of French orig.]
Meacher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 425 | 1:131,101 | 12,983 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Israel | 133 | 1:64,343 | 8,058 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 208 | 1:117,189 | 11,279 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Meacher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sneak, Petty Thief [Early Middle English muchare, later mycher, micher; of French orig.]
Meacher Demographics
Average Meacher Salary in
United States
$53,789 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meacher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meacher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meacher is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meacher? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 398,612th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,253,166 people. The last name Meacher occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Meacher reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.
Meacher is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 425 people, or 1 in 131,101. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 21 percent reside, Hampshire, where 16 percent reside and East Sussex, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Israel, where 15 percent reside.
Meacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meacher has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Meacher surname increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 330 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meacher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Meacher are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Meacher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.61% less than the national average, earning R 72,216 per year; in United States they earn 24.66% more than the national average, earning $53,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $44,924 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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