Meekins Surname

92,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Meekins Surname Definition:

"De Meschines (from Bayeux in Normandy), Mesltines, Meykeynes, Meschin, Mekins, Meekins." This is Sir B, Burke's pedigree of the name as borne by the Irish family.

Meekins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6301:78,2858,939
England2581:215,96118,397
Canada1971:187,03318,476
Australia441:613,53943,545
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8101:61,9986,785

Meekins (17) may also be a first name.

Meekins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"De Meschines (from Bayeux in Normandy), Mesltines, Meykeynes, Meschin, Mekins, Meekins." This is Sir B, Burke's pedigree of the name as borne by the Irish family.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Meekins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meekins is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meekins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 92,533rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,411,494 people. The last name Meekins is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Meekins reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meekins is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,630 people, or 1 in 78,285. In The United States Meekins is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 21 percent reside, North Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Meekins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meekins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meekins surname rose 572 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meekins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meekins are 12.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.88% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meekins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $42,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.57% less than the national average, earning $39,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meeckins933/
Mekins92109/
Meekns921/
Meakins861,585/
Meikins867/
Meekens865/
Meckins862/
Mekinse861/
Miekins861/
Megkins861/
Meekims860/
Meskins860/
Meechins801/
Meadkins800/
Makins771,110/
Mykins77190/
Mekens775/
Mekinz774/
Mokins772/
Mikins771/
Mackins71719/
Meykens71329/
Meukens71234/
Mickins71104/
Meakens7133/
Miskins7119/
Meckens7113/
Migkins719/
Maykins717/
Mockins712/
Midkins712/
Miekens711/
Mequens711/
Mekense711/
Makkins711/
Miškins711/
Mekinze711/
Maikins710/
Mechins710/
Meikens710/
Maukins710/
Moeykens67304/
Meuskens67136/
Makns677/
Meijkens672/
Mokns672/
Meskinze671/
Meyckens671/
Mayekens671/
Micns671/
Mikns671/
Meachens671/
Meekeems670/

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