Meegan Surname

169,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meegan Surname Definition:

Ó Miadhagáin Almost exclusively a Co. Monaghan name, cognate with O’Meehan. SIF 110

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Meegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3481:268,88625,280
Ireland6551:7,1891,038
England2981:186,97316,679
Australia1061:254,67623,375
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
France11:66,422,722504,397
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3761:11,7821,615
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:220,25718,738

Meegan (1,998) may also be a first name.

Meegan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Miadhagáin Almost exclusively a Co. Monaghan name, cognate with O’Meehan. SIF 110

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Miadhagáin Almost exclusively a Co. Monaghan name, cognate with O’Meehan. SIF 110

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname means: honored.

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Meegan Last Name Facts

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

Meegan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meegan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 169,672nd most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,865,728 people. The surname Meegan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Meegan reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 169,125th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 1,998 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,348 people, or 1 in 268,886. In The United States Meegan is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 8 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 26 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Meegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meegan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meegan last name grew 591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 174 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meegan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Meegan are 0.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.71% registered with the party.

The amount Meegan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning $51,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $54,048 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meeghan9236/
Meegank921/
Meegean921/
Meegann920/
Meuegan920/
Megan914,058/
Meheghan862/
Meieghan860/
Meheggan860/
Meghan83771/
Megang83730/
Megane83619/
Meagan83227/
Megann8347/
Megain8336/
Meigan8334/
Mehgan8331/
Maegan8326/
Mesgan8320/
Meggan8315/
Meygan8312/
Moegan8310/
Meegam835/
Megahn832/
Megaan831/
Megand831/
Mhegan831/
Miegan831/
Megaun830/
Megant830/
Meeganová801/
Meighan772,999/
Megahan77393/
Meugang77303/
Meghane77235/
Meyghan77127/
Meigang77104/
Mehagan77102/
Megaing7794/
Meaghan7757/
Meingan7747/
Meghain7740/
Meghang7711/
Meggane779/
Mechgan779/
Meganne778/
Meyegon777/
Mesgane776/
Meekgon774/
Meghant773/
Mieghan771/
Meughan771/
Meacgan771/
Megaand771/
Meggain771/
Mehegam771/
Measgan771/
Megatin771/
Megghan771/
Meungan771/
Meyigan771/
Mhegane771/
Mekgane771/
Mehgane771/
Meegeon771/
Meegone771/
Meghann771/
Mehegon771/
Meangan770/
Meegham770/
Maeghan770/
Meagann770/
Mehghan770/
Mecghan770/
Mueghan770/
Magan7331,846/
Migan734,814/
Mogan734,103/
Megam73524/
Megon73133/
Mygan7340/
Meyengon71106/
Meganova7119/
Mageehan7117/
Maheigan719/
Megassin715/
Megeehan714/
Meaghane711/
Megasing711/
Meggahan711/
Mehagane711/
Meighann711/
Megatent711/
Meghaing711/
Meyagane711/
Meyigang711/
Meshghan711/
Muyegane711/
Meghanne710/
Meuaghan710/
Meighane710/
Misgan672,096/
Maghan671,491/
Magann67893/
Migane67789/
Magain67620/
Moghan67519/
Maugan67435/
Megong67416/
Magaan67380/
Mougan67377/
Megham67244/
Moggan67241/
Maigan67128/
Maggan67108/
Migang6758/
Mohgan6755/
Mogain6751/
Mojgan6736/
Meyougang6725/
Miggan6720/
Megond6719/
Myghan6718/
Mogaan6715/
Migain6715/
Meggam6713/
Mighan6712/
Maygan6710/
Meghasing6710/
Meschgang6710/
Mahgan6710/
Miegon676/
Moigan675/
Miyenghan675/
Migaan675/
Megoin675/
Megoun674/
Mhogan673/
Meagam673/
Mujgan673/
Meghon672/
Magaun672/
MacGeehan672/
Migann672/
Mesgon672/
Megoon672/
Maheingan671/
Meagon671/
Mijgan671/
Mogajn671/
Mogann671/
Maganh671/
Maagan671/
Mégank671/
Mokgan671/
Myogan671/
Mygann670/
Migand670/
Migant670/
Magahn670/
Mhagan670/

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