Meeking Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Meeking Surname Definition:

For Meakin, q.v.

Meeking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1701:327,75324,219
Australia931:290,27625,669
Canada591:624,50251,218
United States371:9,796,187405,931
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales41:773,63329,106
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Meeking Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Meakin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Meeking Last Name Facts

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

Meeking is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Meeking.

How Common Is The Last Name Meeking? popularity and diffusion

Meeking is the 731,961st most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. The surname Meeking is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Meeking are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Meeking is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 327,753. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 30 percent are found, Surrey, where 9 percent are found and West Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Other than England Meeking occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Meeking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meeking has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 463 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meeking Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meeking surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Meeking earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.26% less than the national average, earning R 108,684 per year; in United States they earn 23.86% less than the national average, earning $32,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $52,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meecking930/
Meking92511/
Mecking861,375/
Mekking86533/
Meaking8683/
Meiking863/
Mekieng862/
Mekiong861/
Maeking860/
Mehking860/
Mieking860/
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Mekings860/
Mekng831/
Meakings80149/
Moecking803/
Meeching803/
Mehekeng802/
Meshking801/
Mekingue801/
Meckings800/
Making771,738/
Mekeng77551/
Myking77502/
Miking7780/
Mekinc7771/
Mecing7720/
Möking779/
Moking777/
Meceng775/
Mäking771/
Meqing771/
Mocking71360/
Meikeng71124/
MacKing71104/
Makking7178/
Möcking7158/
Meching7151/
Meiqing7124/
Mecheng7117/
Mäcking7115/
Micking7114/
Mekkink7111/
Mauking7110/
Meccing718/
Makieng717/
Meiceng714/
Mekeung713/
Mehkeng712/
Moekeng712/
Meukeng712/
Maiking711/
Mekyong711/
Mekueng711/
Mezkeng711/
Mouking711/
Maekeng711/
Mickings6719/
Mekengue676/
Meicheng674/
Meiquing672/
Meiching672/
Mejokeng671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meeking
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