Meffan Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Meffan Surname Definition:

From Methven in Perthshire. Robert de Methven witnessed a confirmation charter of David. bishop of St. Andrews, concerning the church of Wemyss, c. 1233—55 (Soltre, p. 26). Roger de Methfenn of the county of Perth rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II.

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Meffan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Australia301:899,85754,700
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland571:65,6703,971
England41:6,093,842135,151

Meffan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Methven in Perthshire. Robert de Methven witnessed a confirmation charter of David. bishop of St. Andrews, concerning the church of Wemyss, c. 1233—55 (Soltre, p. 26). Roger de Methfenn of the county of Perth rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II. p. 199). Dominus Roger Meffen was witness to a grant by John Moncreiff before 1320 (Milne, p. 6), and Thomas de Methfen held the office of chamberlain in Aberdeen in 1340 (ER., I, p. 456). John of Meffen, doctor of decrees, one of the commissioners for concluding peace between Scotland and England in 1451 (Bain, IV, 1239) may be the John Methfen, vicar of Edinburgh, who had a safe conduct into England in 1454 (ibid., 1267). Paul Methuen was an early Scottish Reformer, and the founder of the London publishing house of Methuen and Co. was of Scottish origin. Mathven 1449, Meffane 1444, Meffon 1559, Methvine 1670.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A parish in Perthshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Meffan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meffan is found most in New Zealand. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meffan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,222,957th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Meffan are found; 45 percent are found in Australasia and 45 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 82,333. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Southland Region, where 36 percent are found, Nelson, where 24 percent are found and Auckland Region, where 15 percent are found. Apart from New Zealand this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Meffan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meffan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Meffan last name fell 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meffan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meffan last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Meffan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.37% more than the national average, earning R 409,620 per year and in United States they earn 23.1% less than the national average, earning $33,183 USD per year.

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Mifan7354/
Mefon736/
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Mefong6718/
Maifan6718/
Moifan6714/
Mefone679/
Mafean674/
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Mafaan672/
Mefein672/
Mahfan672/
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Mofain672/
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