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 borne by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Meahen is the 7,117,718^th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Meahen live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 369,007. In Northern Ireland Meahen is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Northern Ireland it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found.

Meahen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meahen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meahen surname declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meahen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Meahen surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.