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
The last name Meggeson has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meggeson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meggeson is the 1,894,523rd most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Meggeson live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England Meggeson is mostly found in: Durham, where 43 percent are found, Norfolk, where 22 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Meggeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Meggeson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Meggeson surname grew 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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