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

The last name Meal (Russian: Меаль) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Méal. Click here for further possible spellings of Meal.

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

This surname is the 549,140^th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Meal reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meal is also the 890,531^st most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 111 people.

The surname Meal is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 1,280,774. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 24 percent are found, Indiana, where 16 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.

Meal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meal surname increased 205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meal Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Meal last name are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.27% registered with the party.

The amount Meal earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.9% less than the national average, earning R 123,804 per year; in United States they earn 9.39% less than the national average, earning $39,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $49,676 CAD per year.