Meffen Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Meffen 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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Meffen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:409,69228,019
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Canada541:682,32655,162
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland81:467,90212,875

Meffen 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

From the Flemish, Meeuwens; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Meffen Last Name Facts

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

Meffen is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Meffen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meffen? popularity and diffusion

Meffen is the 887,624th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Meffen are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 409,692. In England Meffen is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 28 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 19 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 16 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Meffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meffen has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 1,046 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meffen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meffen last name are 2.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Meffen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.91% more than the national average, earning $53,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $55,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mesffen921/
Mefen916/
Mesfen8315,507/
Mefeng8358/
Meffin8348/
Moffen8326/
Meifen8314/
Maffen832/
Miefen831/
Mefeun831/
Meefen831/
Miffen830/
Meifeng7737/
Meffina776/
Messfen774/
Meffing773/
Mesffin771/
Mofen73328/
Mesfn7345/
Mafen7321/
Mefin7313/
Mefne730/
Mifen730/
Mefengue712/
Mesfin67354,872/
Maffin67289/
Miffin6768/
Maifen6715/
Mojfen6714/
Mmefin6713/
Misfen679/
Mhafen677/
Moffin675/
Mayfen674/
Mafeen673/
Mefina673/
Mefing673/
Mifeng671/
Meafin671/
Mohfen671/
Maafen671/
Mahfen671/
Moyfen671/
Mesfne671/
Mephen670/
Meufin670/

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