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

The surname Meekin is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 367,445^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 7,436,271 people. Meekin occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Meekin reside; 40 percent reside in Australasia and 40 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,187,323^rd most frequently held first name globally, borne by 24 people.

It is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 74,574. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 56 percent are found, New South Wales, where 28 percent are found and Queensland, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Meekin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Meekin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meekin surname expanded 291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meekin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meekin last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% 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.