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
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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 or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meacher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 398,612th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. The surname Meacher occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Meacher are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Meacher is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 425 people, or 1 in 131,101. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Hampshire, where 16 percent are found and East Sussex, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England Meacher exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Israel, where 15 percent are found.
Meacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meacher has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Meacher last name grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 330 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meacher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Meacher surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political 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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