Meggy Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Meggy 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 SurnameMeggy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
Meggy (2,234) may also be a first name.
Meggy 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 double diminutive of Margaret: v.Maggs
A nurse-name of Margaret.
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.".
Meggy Demographics
Meggy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meggy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meggy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meggy is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meggy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meggy is the 2,152,526th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. Meggy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 32 percent of Meggy reside; 19 percent reside in North America and 19 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meggy is also the 158,104th most common given name at a global level, held by 2,234 people.
Meggy is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 2,631,828. In Canada Meggy is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Canada this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.
Meggy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Meggy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Meggy last name decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meggy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Meggy surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Meggy earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning R 263,364 per year.
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