Meeke Surname
Approximately 510 people bear this surname
Meeke Surname Definition:
Mild, Humble [Middle English meke, meoc, Old Norse mjúk-r, soft, meek] Robert le Meke.—Cal. Inq. P.M.
Meeke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 150 | 1:12,300 | 1,807 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| United States | 89 | 1:4,072,572 | 219,877 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Somaliland | 4 | 1:875,046 | 1,198 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 89 | 1:49,774 | 4,200 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:380,865 | 23,394 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Meeke (43) may also be a first name.
Meeke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mild, Humble [Middle English meke, meoc, Old Norse mjúk-r, soft, meek] Robert le Meke.—Cal. Inq. P.M.
Meeke Demographics
Meeke Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meeke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meeke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meeke occurs most in Northern Ireland. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Meeke.
How Common Is The Last Name Meeke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 607,405th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. The last name Meeke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Meeke are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 43 people.
It is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 12,300. Aside from Northern Ireland this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Meeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meeke has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Meeke last name rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Meeke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Meeke last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.42% being registered with the 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.
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Meeke Reference & Research
Meek DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Meek FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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