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

The last name Meghan (Bengali: মেঘন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﺎﻥ, Hindi: मेघन, Marathi: मेघन, Oriya: େମଘନ, Tibetan: མེ་གེན།) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meghan? popularity and diffusion

Meghan is the 443,157th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 9,452,070 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Meghan live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Meghan is also the 11,186th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 90,134 people.

Meghan is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 651 people, or 1 in 1,178,288. In India Meghan is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 90 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 6 percent are found and Bihar, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 6 percent are found and Guyana, where 3 percent are found.

Meghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meghan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Meghan surname decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Meghan last name is primarily 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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