Meekin Surname
Approximately 980 people bear this surname
Meekin Surname Definition:
For Meakin, q.v.
Meekin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 362 | 1:74,574 | 8,754 |
| United States | 221 | 1:1,640,086 | 109,636 |
| England | 206 | 1:270,476 | 21,309 |
| Northern Ireland | 76 | 1:24,277 | 2,748 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:225,698 | 17,096 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
Meekin (24) may also be a first name.
Meekin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Meakin, q.v.
Mac Miadhacháin Numerous in Antrim and Down under eight different spellings. SIF 111
From the Dutch, Meegen, Meeken; from the German, Michan; personal name Diminutive of Mee.
Meekin Demographics
Average Meekin Salary in
United States
$51,310 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meekin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meekin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meekin occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Meekin.
How Common Is The Last Name Meekin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 367,445th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,436,271 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Meekin live; 40 percent live in Australasia and 40 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 24 people.
The surname Meekin is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 362 people, or 1 in 74,574. In Australia Meekin is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 56 percent live, New South Wales, where 28 percent live and Queensland, where 10 percent live. Barring Australia this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.
Meekin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meekin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meekin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States Meekin are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% being registered with the political party.
The amount Meekin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.18% more than the national average, earning R 402,036 per year; in United States they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $51,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $51,194 CAD per year.
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