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

The surname Meeke is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 607,405^th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Meeke live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,545,828^th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 43 people.

The surname Meeke is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 12,300. Without taking into account Northern Ireland it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Meeke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meeke has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meeke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Meeke surname is chiefly Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meeke surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Meeke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $58,922 CAD per year.