Meekison Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Meekison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meekison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland751:71,3845,479
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States131:27,881,456736,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland311:120,7495,564
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Meekison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meekison is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meekison? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Meekison are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 71,384. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Fife, where 36 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 21 percent reside and West Lothian, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Scotland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Meekison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meekison has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meekison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meekison surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Meekison earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 63.39% more than the national average, earning $70,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.58% more than the national average, earning $67,362 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mekison934/
Meekuson8838/
Meckison880/
Mikison8010/
Mikitson7512/
Mikishon756/
Makkison754/
Mikisson752/
Makisson751/
Maikison750/
Makoison750/
MacKieson7130/
Mekessong7117/
Meekkesen711/
Maikaison711/
Mikuson67359/
Mykisen6750/
Makisen6746/
Mikeson6732/
Mayekisane6715/
Makyson677/
Mojakisone672/
Mäkisen671/
Mekizan671/
Mekesen671/
Mokisan671/
Majekisane671/
Mojekisang671/
Makisan671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meekison
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