Meekham Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Scotland

Meekham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meekham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1311:539,22492,925
England301:1,857,26974,552
Scotland121:446,15118,166
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Meekham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meekham occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Meekham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meekham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,248,410th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. Meekham is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Meekham live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Tai-Asia.

The surname is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 539,224. In Thailand Meekham is mostly found in: Nong Khai Province, where 27 percent reside, Udon Thani Province, where 23 percent reside and Bangkok, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Thailand Meekham exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Meekham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meekham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meekham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Meekham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.36% less than the national average, earning 303,290 kr per year and in United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekham9297/
Meekam9275/
Meecham86959/
Mekkham86136/
Meekhom863/
Meikham861/
Meckham860/
Mekam832,545/
Meechham801/
Meeacham801/
Mecham775,093/
Mikham771,931/
Makham771,556/
Mekame77366/
Mokham77364/
Meukam7774/
Meikam7735/
Mekkam7734/
Mehkam7715/
Miekam7710/
Mmekam779/
Muekam778/
Mykham777/
Mehham775/
Mekaum772/
Myekam772/
Mejham772/
Meekom771/
Mekaam771/
Mekaim771/
Meeqam771/
Meejam771/
Meckam770/
Meacham7110,405/
Maikham71441/
Muikham71344/
Makkham71230/
Mawekam71109/
Mokkham7160/
Maakham7126/
Muekhom7121/
Mikkham7119/
Metcham7115/
Meekcom7111/
Miskham719/
Meyokam719/
Makaham717/
Meechom716/
MacKham715/
Makhaim714/
Meddkam714/
Moikham714/
Mequham713/
Mehakam713/
Meackam712/
Mechame712/
Meiukam712/
Meajham711/
Mickham711/
Mehajam711/
Mokaham711/
Meicham711/
Mechham711/
Mechaum711/
Midkham711/
Mikhamd711/
Moykham711/
Mayekam711/
Mekhoum711/
Messkam711/
Meyakam711/
Maecham710/
Mecheam710/
Meucham710/
Makam679,266/
Mokam674,139/
Mikam67699/
Mahakham67359/
Mekom67272/
Meacheam6795/
Mykam6712/
Mejam6710/
Mecam679/
Moukhamd672/
Meatcham671/
MacKaham671/
Meachham671/
Mejicham671/
Miyakham671/
Moizkham671/
Mecheame671/
Meyoukam671/
Meqam671/
Metchame671/
Mékam671/
D'Mecham671/
Meachame670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meekham
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