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

Meggat occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meggat? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname is most commonly held 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. Other than England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 32 percent live and Malaysia, where 12 percent live.

Meggat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meggat has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Meggat surname grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mogaat671/
Meegay671/
Meygay671/
Mygate670/

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