Meegan Surname
Approximately 2,543 people bear this surname
Meegan Surname Definition:
Ó Miadhagáin Almost exclusively a Co. Monaghan name, cognate with O’Meehan. SIF 110
Read More About This SurnameMeegan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,348 | 1:268,886 | 25,280 |
| Ireland | 655 | 1:7,189 | 1,038 |
| England | 298 | 1:186,973 | 16,679 |
| Australia | 106 | 1:254,676 | 23,375 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 376 | 1:11,782 | 1,615 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 228 | 1:220,257 | 18,738 |
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
Ó Miadhagáin Almost exclusively a Co. Monaghan name, cognate with O’Meehan. SIF 110
User-submitted Reference
This surname means: honored.
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Meegan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meegan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meegan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meegan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meegan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meegan is the 169,672nd most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,865,728 people. The surname Meegan is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Meegan live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Meegan is also the 169,125th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 1,998 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,348 people, or 1 in 268,886. In The United States Meegan is most frequent in: Illinois, where 15 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Meegan occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 26 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Meegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meegan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meegan surname increased 591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 174 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meegan 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 Meegan surname are 0.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.71% being registered with the political 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.
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