Meggat Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Meggat Surname Definition:

From the lands of Megget in the parish of Yarrow, Selkirkshire. Randulf de Meggate, who was one of the witnesses to the perambulation of the merches of Stobo, c. 1190 (REG., 104), is the earliest of the name in record. George Meggot, who was "dompnus" of Neubotle in 1528 may be the George Megot who appears as a tenant of the same abbey in 1563 (Neubotle, p.

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Meggat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:143,9706,132
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Meggat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Megget in the parish of Yarrow, Selkirkshire. Randulf de Meggate, who was one of the witnesses to the perambulation of the merches of Stobo, c. 1190 (REG., 104), is the earliest of the name in record. George Meggot, who was "dompnus" of Neubotle in 1528 may be the George Megot who appears as a tenant of the same abbey in 1563 (Neubotle, p. 284,325). The name is also found in Edinbergh in 1633) and 1659 as Miggot and Megget (Edinb. Marr.). Alexander Megit in Tineroin (Tynron), 1662 (Dumfries). At Cramalt, on the Crammel, near the middle of the glen, are the remains of an old tower, which, according to the tradition of the country, was the seat of Megget of Megget (Pennecuik, Description of Tweeddale, p. 248.)

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

Meggat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meggat is found most in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meggat? popularity and diffusion

Meggat is the 2,746,821st most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Meggat is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Meggat are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England Meggat is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 56 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 22 percent live and Somerset, where 19 percent live. Apart from England Meggat is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 32 percent live and Malaysia, where 12 percent live.

Meggat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meggat has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Meegay671/
Meygay671/
Mygate670/

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