View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Meahen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meahen is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meahen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Meahen is the 7,117,718^th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Meahen reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Meahen is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 369,007. In Northern Ireland it is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Excluding Northern Ireland this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live.

Meahen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Meahen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meahen last name fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meahen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.