Meggeson Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Meggeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:884,41445,970
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.".

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Meggeson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meggeson occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meggeson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,894,523rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Meggeson reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Meggeson is most widespread in England, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England Meggeson is primarily found in: Durham, where 43 percent are found, Norfolk, where 22 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Besides England Meggeson is found 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 over time. In England the number of people who held the Meggeson surname expanded 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.

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