Meekins Surname
Approximately 5,163 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,630 | 1:78,285 | 8,939 |
| England | 258 | 1:215,961 | 18,397 |
| Canada | 197 | 1:187,033 | 18,476 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 810 | 1:61,998 | 6,785 |
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.
Meekins Demographics
Meekins Political Affiliation
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Meekins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meekins Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meekins is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meekins? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 92,533rd most frequently used surname globally, 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. It is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 17 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,630 people, or 1 in 78,285. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 21 percent live, North Carolina, where 10 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Meekins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Meekins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meekins last name 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 those holding the Meekins surname are 12.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.88% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeckins | 93 | 3 | / |
| Mekins | 92 | 109 | / |
| Meekns | 92 | 1 | / |
| Meakins | 86 | 1,585 | / |
| Meikins | 86 | 7 | / |
| Meekens | 86 | 5 | / |
| Meckins | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mekinse | 86 | 1 | / |
| Miekins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Megkins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meekims | 86 | 0 | / |
| Meskins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Meechins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meadkins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Makins | 77 | 1,110 | / |
| Mykins | 77 | 190 | / |
| Mekens | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mekinz | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mokins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mikins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mackins | 71 | 719 | / |
| Meykens | 71 | 329 | / |
| Meukens | 71 | 234 | / |
| Mickins | 71 | 104 | / |
| Meakens | 71 | 33 | / |
| Miskins | 71 | 19 | / |
| Meckens | 71 | 13 | / |
| Migkins | 71 | 9 | / |
| Maykins | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mockins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Midkins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Miekens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mequens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekense | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makkins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miškins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mekinze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maikins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mechins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meikens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maukins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Moeykens | 67 | 304 | / |
| Meuskens | 67 | 136 | / |
| Makns | 67 | 7 | / |
| Meijkens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mokns | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meskinze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyckens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayekens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Micns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meachens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meekeems | 67 | 0 | / |
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