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Where Does The Last Name Megson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Megson occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Megson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 241,315^th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,400,692 people. The surname Megson is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Megson are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles. Megson is also the 848,089^th most common given name globally, held by 121 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,108 people, or 1 in 50,287. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Megson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Megson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Megson surname rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Megson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Megson last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Megson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $43,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning $56,012 CAD per year.