Meakins Surname

250,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Meakins 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.

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Meakins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8631:64,5637,532
Australia3291:82,0549,517
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
Canada791:466,40040,200
Wales191:162,87011,152
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4131:59,0206,931
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Meakins 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.

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

Meakin’s (Son): v. Meakin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Meakins Last Name Facts

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

Meakins is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Meakins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meakins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 250,267th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,597,821 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Meakins are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 863 people, or 1 in 64,563. In England Meakins is mostly found in: Northamptonshire, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Kent, where 11 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Meakins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meakins has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 352 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meakins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meakins surname are 17.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meakins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% less than the national average, earning $47,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meadkins930/
Makins921,110/
Mekins92109/
Meekins865,163/
Mackins86719/
Meakens8633/
Makinse8614/
Maykins867/
Meikins867/
Meckins862/
Miekins861/
Megkins861/
Mekinse861/
Makkins861/
Maikins860/
Meskins860/
Maukins860/
Makns837/
Mattkins8017/
Meeckins803/
Mjatkins801/
Mackinse801/
Mykins77190/
Makens77174/
Macins7713/
Maknse778/
Mekens775/
Mekinz774/
McAins771/
Mikins771/
MacKns771/
Meekns771/
Maskns770/
Miheikins7517/
Meykens71329/
Meukens71234/
Mickins71104/
Makense7177/
Makinje7169/
Miskins7119/
Meckens7113/
Makkens719/
Migkins719/
McKinns718/
Makinze717/
Meekens715/
Makuinz714/
MacHins713/
Mjacins712/
Midkins712/
Miškins711/
Mckeans711/
Mekinze711/
Miekens711/
MacInsh711/
MacInns711/
Mekense711/
Mechins710/
McKinse710/
Meikens710/
Meekims710/
Moeykens67304/
Makkinje67292/
Meuskens67136/
Mackinze6779/
Makindje6747/
Meijkens672/
Makensse672/
Meyckens671/
Mayekens671/
Micns671/
Mikns671/
Meechins671/
Meachens671/
MacNs671/
Meskinze671/
MacChins670/

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