Meighen Surname

537,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Meighen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meighen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4581:791,39561,115
Canada721:511,74443,418
England531:1,051,28451,324
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

Meighen (46) may also be a first name.

Meighen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meighen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meighen? popularity and diffusion

Meighen is the 537,454th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. The last name Meighen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Meighen are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 46 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 458 people, or 1 in 791,395. In The United States Meighen is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 22 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 18 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States Meighen occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Meighen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meighen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meighen surname increased 327 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 482 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meighen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Meighen surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Meighen are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

The amount Meighen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $43,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.15% more than the national average, earning $69,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meighein930/
Meighien930/
Meigen92150/
Meghen92118/
Meighn9214/
Mighen923/
Megheng8616/
Meisgen8611/
Meigene867/
Meaghen863/
Meghene861/
Meighem861/
Mhighen861/
Meeghen860/
Maighen860/
Mehghen860/
Megen83112/
Migen8341/
Meghn831/
Meigienė807/
Maigen77459/
Meigne77235/
Maghen77177/
Misgen77161/
Meegen77108/
Mesgen7783/
Megeng7780/
Moegen7745/
Meghin7739/
Migend7719/
Megenn7714/
Megene777/
Migeng776/
Meagen775/
Migene775/
Migent775/
Megent773/
Miguen773/
Meguen773/
Mighem772/
Mehgen772/
Maegen771/
Meggen771/
Megien771/
Mejgen771/
Mhigen771/
Migoen771/
Miggen770/
Meaghn770/
Meeghn770/
Megeen770/
Megn735/
Mign731/
Mesguen71451/
Migendt7150/
Meghain7140/
Mesghin7133/
Megueng7128/
Meageen7121/
Maghean7117/
Manghen7114/
Moughen718/
Meigine716/
Mighain716/
Moeggen715/
Maughen714/
Mhiguen714/
Meguene714/
Mehagen713/
Meingin713/
Mighing713/
Maigene713/
Maiguen712/
Maghenn711/
Maighin711/
Meagaen711/
Mehegen711/
Moigene711/
Maigeen711/
Maigeng711/
Meugnhe711/
Miegien711/
Meiagne711/
Megguen711/
Mehguen711/
Meegoen711/
Magheen711/
Meugent710/
Megne677,276/
Magen673,159/
Migne671,087/
Migin67223/
Megin67137/
Moign67106/
Maigienė6780/
Megyn6727/
Megem6720/
Megenova677/
Meshghin677/
Migem676/
Mygen675/
Mhiguene675/
M'Higuen674/
Mesghine674/
Maghn673/
Maign673/
Mehguene673/
Mehengen672/
Meguemne672/
Maigiene672/
Megng672/
Mignt671/
Meegn671/
Maigesne671/
Maigueng671/
Mayigene671/
Meghaing671/
Moughene671/
Meuguene671/
Migueten671/
Megissen671/
Meguegne671/
Meguigne671/
Magheane671/
Meanngen671/
McGen670/
Meagn670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meighen
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