Meighan Surname
Approximately 2,999 people bear this surname
Meighan Surname Definition:
This is usually a variant form of Meehan, but is also sometimes used for Mehegan, q.v. IF 224
Meighan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,436 | 1:252,409 | 23,966 |
| Belize | 343 | 1:1,036 | 237 |
| England | 330 | 1:168,843 | 15,578 |
| Scotland | 277 | 1:19,328 | 2,273 |
| Australia | 162 | 1:166,640 | 17,199 |
| Ireland | 154 | 1:30,578 | 2,683 |
| Northern Ireland | 108 | 1:17,084 | 2,229 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 174 | 1:25,459 | 2,743 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 142 | 1:26,361 | 2,369 |
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 255 | 1:196,936 | 17,192 |
Meighan (806) may also be a first name.
Meighan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This is usually a variant form of Meehan, but is also sometimes used for Mehegan, q.v. IF 224
This is usually a variant form of Meehan, but is also sometimes used for Mehegan, q.v. IF 224
Meighan Demographics
Meighan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meighan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meighan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meighan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meighan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meighan is the 147,599th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,429,992 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Meighan live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Meighan is also the 288,056th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 806 people.
The surname Meighan is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,436 people, or 1 in 252,409. In The United States Meighan is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Belize, where 11 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.
Meighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meighan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 11 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meighan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Meighan last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Meighan surname are 1.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.76% registered with the political party.
The amount Meighan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $47,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $51,354 CAD per year.
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Meighan Reference & Research
Meehan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meighan
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