Meeghan Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Meeghan Surname Definition:

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

Meeghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Meeghan (390) may also be a first name.

Meeghan 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

Meeghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meeghan is found most frequently in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meeghan? popularity and diffusion

Meeghan is the 3,274,477th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Meeghan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Meeghan reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles. Meeghan is also the 438,463rd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 390 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Meeghan is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 35 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 20 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Meeghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meeghan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Meeghan surname declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 18 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meeghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Meeghan last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Meeghan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meheghan932/
Meieghan930/
Meegan922,543/
Meghan92771/
Meighan862,999/
Megahan86393/
Meghane86235/
Meyghan86127/
Meaghan8657/
Meghain8640/
Meghang8611/
Meghjan864/
Meghant863/
Mieghan861/
Meughan861/
Megchan861/
Megghan861/
Meegank861/
Meegean861/
Meghann861/
Meegham860/
Maeghan860/
Mehghan860/
Mecghan860/
Meegann860/
Mueghan860/
Meuegan860/
Megan834,058/
Meejanghan827/
Mageehan8017/
Megeehan804/
Megchant803/
Meaghane801/
Meggahan801/
Meighann801/
Meghaing801/
Meshghan801/
Meghanne800/
Meuaghan800/
Meheggan800/
Meighane800/
Maghan771,491/
Megang77730/
Megane77619/
Moghan77519/
Megham77244/
Meagan77227/
Megann7747/
Megain7736/
Meigan7734/
Mehgan7731/
Maegan7726/
Mesgan7720/
Myghan7718/
Meggan7715/
Mighan7712/
Meygan7712/
Moegan7710/
Meegam775/
Megahn772/
Meghon772/
Megjan772/
Megaan771/
Megand771/
Mhegan771/
Miegan771/
Megaun770/
Megant770/
Meghasing7510/
Miyenghan755/
MacGeehan752/
Meeganová751/
Maughan7111,498/
Moughan71509/
Meugang71303/
Meigang71104/
Mehagan71102/
Megaing7194/
Meingan7147/
Magahan7122/
Maighan7113/
Meggane719/
Mechgan719/
Meganne718/
Meigham717/
Meyegon717/
Mesgane716/
Macghan716/
Mighain716/
Maghain714/
Meekgon714/
Mogahan713/
Moghahn712/
Moghain712/
Mayghan711/
Meacgan711/
Megaand711/
Meggain711/
Mehegam711/
Measgan711/
Maghhan711/
Megatin711/
Meungan711/
Meyigan711/
Mhegane711/
Mekgane711/
Mehgane711/
Mahghan711/
Meegeon711/
Meegone711/
Mehegon711/
Meighon710/
Meagann710/
Meaghon710/
Migahan710/
Mhaghan710/
Magan6731,846/
Migan674,814/
Mogan674,103/
Megam67524/
Maighane67240/
Megon67133/
Meyengon67106/
Mygan6740/
Meganova6719/
Mageehon6715/
MacGahan6715/
Maughane6713/
Maheigan679/
Maunghan677/
Mauhghan675/
Megassin675/
Meyagham673/
Muyaghan672/
Mayghane671/
Megasing671/
Mehagane671/
Majughan671/
Meyagane671/
Meyigang671/
Magheane671/
Muyegane671/
Muinghan670/
Maughaun670/
Moyighan670/
Meighein670/

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