Meghan Surname

443,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guyana

Meghan Surname Definition:

Mac Miadhacháin Numerous in Antrim and Down under eight different spellings. SIF 111

Meghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6511:1,178,28847,537
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Guyana211:36,2963,715
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
England51:11,143,612252,590
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Meghan (90,134) may also be a first name.

Meghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Miadhacháin Numerous in Antrim and Down under eight different spellings. SIF 111

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Meghan Last Name Facts

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

Meghan (Bengali: মেঘন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﺎﻥ, Hindi: मेघन, Marathi: मेघन, Oriya: େମଘନ, Tibetan: མེ་གེན།) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meghan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 443,157th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,452,070 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Meghan reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 11,186th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 90,134 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is held by 651 people, or 1 in 1,178,288. In India it is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 90 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 6 percent reside and Bihar, where 1 percent reside. Besides India it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 6 percent reside and Guyana, where 3 percent reside.

Meghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meghan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Meghan surname declined 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Meghan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Meghan earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $46,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meighan922,999/
Megahan92393/
Meghane92235/
Meyghan92127/
Meaghan9257/
Meghain9240/
Meeghan9236/
Meghang9211/
Meghjan924/
Meghant923/
Mieghan921/
Meughan921/
Megchan921/
Megghan921/
Meghann921/
Maeghan920/
Mehghan920/
Mecghan920/
Megan914,058/
Megeehan864/
Megchant863/
Meheghan862/
Meaghane861/
Meggahan861/
Meighann861/
Meghaing861/
Meshghan861/
Meghanne860/
Meighane860/
Meegan832,543/
Maghan831,491/
Megang83730/
Megane83619/
Moghan83519/
Megham83244/
Meagan83227/
Megann8347/
Megain8336/
Meigan8334/
Mehgan8331/
Maegan8326/
Mesgan8320/
Myghan8318/
Meggan8315/
Mighan8312/
Meygan8312/
Moegan8310/
Megahn832/
Meghon832/
Megjan832/
Megaan831/
Megand831/
Mhegan831/
Miegan831/
Megaun830/
Megant830/
Meghasing8010/
Meigang77104/
Megaing7794/
Meingan7747/
Magahan7722/
Maighan7713/
Meggane779/
Mechgan779/
Meganne778/
Meigham777/
Mesgane776/
Macghan776/
Mighain776/
Maghain774/
Mogahan773/
Moghahn772/
Moghain772/
Mayghan771/
Meacgan771/
Megaand771/
Meggain771/
Measgan771/
Maghhan771/
Megatin771/
Meegank771/
Mhegane771/
Mekgane771/
Mehgane771/
Mahghan771/
Meegean771/
Meegham770/
Meighon770/
Meagann770/
Meaghon770/
Migahan770/
Mhaghan770/
Meegann770/
Magan7331,846/
Migan734,814/
Mogan734,103/
Megam73524/
Megon73133/
Mygan7340/
Maighane71240/
Meganova7119/
Mageehan7117/
MacGahan7115/
Maheigan719/
Megassin715/
Mayghane711/
Megasing711/
Megatent711/
Muinghan710/
Meighein710/
Meheggan710/
Misgan672,096/
Magann67893/
Migane67789/
Magain67620/
Megong67416/
Magaan67380/
Moggan67241/
Maigan67128/
Maggan67108/
Migang6758/
Mohgan6755/
Mogain6751/
Mojgan6736/
Megone6729/
Mainghain6728/
Miggan6720/
Megond6719/
Mogaan6715/
Migain6715/
Meggam6713/
Maghon6712/
Moghon6712/
Maygan6710/
Meschgang6710/
Mahgan6710/
Miegon676/
Moigan675/
Meegam675/
Migaan675/
Megoin675/
Megoun674/
Mhogan673/
Meagam673/
Mujgan673/
Magaun672/
MacGeehan672/
Migann672/
Mesgon672/
Megoon672/
Maheingan671/
Meagon671/
Meeganová671/
Mijgan671/
Mighon671/
Mhaighane671/
Mogajn671/
Mogann671/
Maganh671/
Maagan671/
Meghom671/
Mégank671/
Mokgan671/
Myogan671/
Mygann670/
Migand670/
Migant670/
Magahn670/
Mhagan670/

Meghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meghan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﻜﺎﻥmkan-
Meghan in the Tibetan language
མེ་གེན།mégen-
Meghan in the Bengali language
মেঘনmeghana-
Meghan in the Oriya language
େମଘନemaghana93.75
େମଘାନemaghana6.25
Meghan in the Marathi language
मेघनmeghana88.82
मेघनाmeghana4.12
मोहनmohana1.76
मेघणmeghana1.18
मगनmagana0.59
मेघानmeghana0.59
मेघांmegham0.59
मेघतmeghata0.59
Meghan in the Hindi language
मेघनmeghana82.58
मेघांmegham6.82
मेघंmegham3.79
मेघ़्ानmeghaana2.27
मेघानmeghana1.52
मेघान्शुmeghansu0.76
मीहानmihana0.76
मेघनाmeghana0.76
मेघ़्ांmeghaam0.76

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