Meggeson Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Meggeson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from nick. Megg, popularly Meggy; v. Moxon.
Johannes Megge, Oxfordshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Megge, Bedfordshire ibid.
John Megge, Berkshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameMeggeson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Meggeson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from nick. Megg, popularly Meggy; v. Moxon.
Johannes Megge, Oxfordshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Megge, Bedfordshire ibid.
John Megge, Berkshire, ibid.
Adam Meggessone, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Johannes Mekson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Megson, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Megson, 1379: ibid.
1578. William Megges and Alice Banckes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1735. Married — John Megson and Ann Harrison: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The Megsons have contracted their name from Megginson, another name characterising this part of Yorkshire. On the tombstone of the wife of Francis Megson, who was buried in St. Olave's churchyard, York, in 1718, there is, or was, the following inscription: —
"Under this stone, crammed in a hole, does lye
The best of wives that ever man laid by.".
Meggeson Demographics
Average Meggeson Salary in
England
£26,950
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Meggeson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meggeson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meggeson is most common in England. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meggeson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,894,523rd most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. Meggeson is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Meggeson are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England it is most numerous in: Durham, where 43 percent live, Norfolk, where 22 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Meggeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meggeson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Meggeson last name rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meggeson Last Name Statistics demography
Meggeson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 68.55% more than the national average, earning $83,741 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meggieson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Meggesoon | 94 | 0 | / |
| Megeson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Meggison | 88 | 1,105 | / |
| Muggeson | 88 | 18 | / |
| Meggason | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maggeson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Meeson | 86 | 1,130 | / |
| Meggisson | 82 | 8 | / |
| Megison | 80 | 88 | / |
| Meesoon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meesoun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meesuon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meyeson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meeshon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meesson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meghesan | 75 | 160 | / |
| Megiesan | 75 | 46 | / |
| Maggason | 75 | 16 | / |
| Megisson | 75 | 7 | / |
| Maggison | 75 | 6 | / |
| Meeyason | 75 | 5 | / |
| Meegison | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magheson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meagason | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meagison | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muggison | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moggison | 75 | 0 | / |
| Meesen | 71 | 788 | / |
| Meason | 71 | 505 | / |
| Meyson | 71 | 440 | / |
| Meesan | 71 | 181 | / |
| Meison | 71 | 134 | / |
| Moeson | 71 | 82 | / |
| Maeson | 71 | 10 | / |
| Megessane | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mueson | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mejson | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mejeedson | 71 | 4 | / |
| Meíson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Myeson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mieson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meuson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Meessen | 67 | 1,556 | / |
| Mesesan | 67 | 1,146 | / |
| Measson | 67 | 363 | / |
| Meysson | 67 | 197 | / |
| Meehsen | 67 | 68 | / |
| Meisson | 67 | 51 | / |
| Magesan | 67 | 30 | / |
| Meeshan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Meisong | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moehson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mejason | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moesson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meejaisong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meuesen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Miesson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mesesen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meeasen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maieson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maesoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maesson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meitson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mogesen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moueson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meysoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Migison | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megesem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myesson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megasan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meeseen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Measone | 67 | 0 | / |
| Majeson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meyason | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meashon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meudson | 67 | 0 | / |
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