Meagre Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Meagre Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the meagre,' i.e. the lean, the poor. A sufficiently common sobriquet in the 13th and 14th centuries to ensure its becoming an hereditary surname; compare Fatt.

Robert le Megre, Close Rolls, 48 Henry III.

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Meagre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Meagre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the meagre,' i.e. the lean, the poor. A sufficiently common sobriquet in the 13th and 14th centuries to ensure its becoming an hereditary surname; compare Fatt.

Robert le Megre, Close Rolls, 48 Henry III.

Robert le Megre, Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William le Megre, Oxfordshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh le Megre, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

John le Meangre. Issues of the Exchequer.

Basilia le Megre. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

Martin Megreman, Close Rolls, 35 Henry VI.

1420. John Megre: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

1796. Married — Thomas Meager and Amy Hooker: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Meagre Last Name Facts

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

Meagre occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meagre? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Meagre reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England Meagre is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 43 percent live, Rutland, where 29 percent live and Kent, where 7 percent live. Beside England Meagre is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live.

Meagre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meagre has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meaghre921/
Magre9121,153/
Megre91640/
Mejangre8642/
Meaghere861/
Meaguire860/
Magere834,478/
Magrey832,370/
Megret832,009/
Magret831,932/
Meager831,465/
Maigre831,189/
Mangre83898/
Magrez83555/
Megres83246/
Magree83245/
Megrez83167/
Megere83111/
Magres8364/
Megrey8352/
Meigre8351/
Magrie8343/
Magire8342/
Meghre8320/
Magère835/
Maghre834/
Magrer832/
Megreş832/
Magred832/
Maegre831/
MacGre831/
Megire831/
Mehgre831/
Mesgre831/
Miagre831/
Megred831/
Magreu831/
Majgre831/
Maygre831/
Megyre830/
Magyre830/
Meagry830/
Maguire7764,538/
Meagher7714,507/
Maigret771,716/
Maingre77322/
Mangrey77274/
Meguire77198/
Mangree77102/
Meygret7791/
Macgrey7763/
Meanger7750/
Maugret7747/
Mehager7741/
Maghreh7740/
Magaire7732/
Maghrez7731/
Maigrez7727/
Megress7723/
Magreat7722/
Meguere7721/
Meigret7721/
Maigire7720/
Maghrey7720/
Maguere7718/
Maggret7717/
Mangrea7713/
Maugrez7713/
Magoire7711/
Maghrei7710/
Maigrey7710/
Meigres7710/
Magreet778/
Meghere776/
Maugère776/
Maguyre775/
Mhangre775/
Magiere775/
Magrett775/
Mahagre774/
Megresh773/
Maigrie773/
Maagire772/
Masgret772/
Magreer772/
Magrets772/
Meghred772/
Meghres772/
MacGree772/
Magerre771/
Maggred771/
Maghire771/
Magreea771/
Maugres771/
Measger771/
Mecgrey771/
Megoire771/
Megrets771/
Maghrep771/
Magress771/
Maiegre771/
Maigrge771/
Maygret771/
Mayogre771/
Meaguer771/
Meyager771/
Mehagra771/
Maagret771/
Magrret771/
Meagraj771/
Magretz770/
Meggres770/
Mageere770/
Magri7327,346/
Mager7319,458/
Megra732,684/
Meger732,142/
Magra731,403/
Megri731,338/
Magry73796/
Magir73251/
Magré7381/
Megir7344/
Migre7340/
Megry7324/
Magrí7312/
Mègre737/
McGre736/
Magér734/
Mégre732/
Magyr731/
Mygre731/
MacGuire71808/
Maguirre7153/
Maguerre7138/
Mehanger7132/
Maggrett7123/
Mahangre7117/
Mahagire718/
Moeggrey713/
Meagherr712/
Mauguire712/
Magguire712/
Maccgrey712/
Maiagree712/
Meangher711/
Mahagere711/
Mayagere711/
Meahgher711/
Myagerei711/
Mesguere711/
Maghoire711/
Maghreiz711/
Maghreyd711/
Magueare711/
Maigaire711/
Mujegere711/
Mmeghere711/
Meiguere711/
Mahgreet711/
Megguire710/
Megueire710/
Meiagher710/
Meaghher710/
Magray677,309/
Migire672,694/
Magier671,625/
Mangir671,453/
Magris671,451/
Megger671,062/
Maghri67781/
Magher67701/
Maguer67648/
Megert67639/
Mangri67525/
Magryś67425/
Megier67416/
Magrio67309/
Magrit67295/
Mieger67272/
Magriz67199/
Mejger67171/
Meghri67169/
Maager67164/
Migere67147/
Meiger67124/
Maeger67110/
Mageer67107/
Maygra6789/
Magerr6777/
Mesger6774/
Mhager6765/
Magrys6755/
Meeger6753/
Mégret6749/
Mcgrae6746/
Mueger6746/
Meguer6745/
Moeger6741/
Megraj6738/
Magrai6729/
McGrey6728/
Migret6726/
Magger6725/
Mecger6725/
Mangyr6724/
Magraj6722/
Megris6721/
Meghir6720/
Maghry6718/
Maggri6718/
Magird6716/
Magert6715/
Mangry6714/
Maghir6714/
Maghaireh6713/
Maghra6713/
Maigra6713/
Magrid6712/
Meuger6712/
Megher6711/
Megray679/
Maigri679/
Maghayreh678/
Macguirre677/
Meguir674/
Maheegree674/
Maguir673/
Magirr673/
Meyger673/
Migres673/
Mangîr673/
Maggra673/
Magair672/
Majgir672/
Maugir672/
Magryo672/
Magirt672/
Mangré672/
Megair672/
Magerd672/
Magrry671/
Megirr671/
Megirt671/
Mhahangre671/
Megrai671/
Magrhi671/
Mmager671/
Maugra671/
Macgreeyy671/
Magraa671/
Magrië671/
Makgra671/
Megerr671/
Mougre671/
Miggre671/
Migred671/
Mehgra671/
Megrio671/
Megrit671/
Megraa671/
Maiaugree671/
Maigir671/
Meggry670/
Mehger670/
Myeger670/
Megrry670/
Maggry670/

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