Meakin Surname
Approximately 7,158 people bear this surname
Meakin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matthew'; v. Makin and Makins, of which these are but variations.
1729. Married — John Meakins. Indian weaver, and Rebecca Jones: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Read More About This SurnameMeakin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,448 | 1:10,227 | 1,509 |
| United States | 496 | 1:730,764 | 57,356 |
| Canada | 386 | 1:95,455 | 10,394 |
| Australia | 348 | 1:77,574 | 9,062 |
| Wales | 130 | 1:23,804 | 2,501 |
| Scotland | 65 | 1:82,366 | 6,014 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,337 | 1:10,430 | 1,581 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:534,241 | 37,003 |
Meakin (21) may also be a first name.
Meakin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matthew'; v. Makin and Makins, of which these are but variations.
1729. Married — John Meakins. Indian weaver, and Rebecca Jones: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1 for Makin, q.v.
2 for Mac Meakin, &c.
3 =?Meek(e (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -kin.
From the Dutch, Meegen, Meeken; from the German, Michan; personal name Diminutive of Mee.
Meakin Demographics
Average Meakin Salary in
United States
$46,002 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meakin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meakin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meakin (Hindi: मैकिन) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meakin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 69,266th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,018,098 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Meakin are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 21 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 5,448 people, or 1 in 10,227. In England it is most common in: Derbyshire, where 15 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent live and Staffordshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England Meakin is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Meakin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Meakin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Meakin last name expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 13,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 464 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 13 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Meakin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Meakin surname is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Meakin last name are 12.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.41% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Meakin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.68% more than the national average, earning R 441,240 per year; in United States they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $46,002 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $55,834 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meakin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meakin in the Hindi language | ||
| मैकिन | maikina | - |
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