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

The surname Meeks (Russian: Мээкс) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Meeks is the 14,162^nd most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 185,283 people. The surname Meeks occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Meeks reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 920,134^th most numerous first name on earth, held by 105 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 36,912 people, or 1 in 9,820. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Meeks occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Meeks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meeks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meeks surname increased 932 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Meeks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Meeks surname are 18.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Meeks earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.4% less than the national average, earning R 184,404 per year; in United States they earn 10.16% less than the national average, earning $38,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $45,482 CAD per year.