Meeker Surname
Approximately 11,716 people bear this surname
Meeker Surname User-submission:
The surname Meeker (O'Meagher, Meaker) comes from the Gaelic surname O'Mechair, meaning 'descendant of a hospitable clan leader'. It comes from the prefix o', meaning 'son', grandson', descended from', and mechair, meaning 'kind' or 'hospitable'.
Read More About This SurnameMeeker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,399 | 1:31,797 | 3,973 |
| Canada | 205 | 1:179,735 | 17,909 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,571 | 1:14,063 | 1,799 |
Meeker (39) may also be a first name.
Meeker Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Meeker (O'Meagher, Meaker) comes from the Gaelic surname O'Mechair, meaning 'descendant of a hospitable clan leader'. It comes from the prefix o', meaning 'son', grandson', descended from', and mechair, meaning 'kind' or 'hospitable'. The surname was most popular in Tipperary, Ireland.
- cmeeker115Meeker Demographics
Average Male Meeker Height
177.93 cm
Average Female Meeker Height
162.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Meeker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meeker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meeker is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Meeker.
How Common Is The Last Name Meeker? popularity and diffusion
Meeker is the 44,322nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 622,017 people. Meeker is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Meeker reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 39 people.
The surname Meeker is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 11,399 people, or 1 in 31,797. In The United States Meeker is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Meeker occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Meeker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meeker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meeker surname grew 319 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meeker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Meeker surname are 14.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.49% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Meeker earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $43,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $51,700 CAD per year.
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Meeker Reference & Research
Meeker FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Meeker 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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