Meikle Surname
Approximately 10,598 people bear this surname
Meikle Surname Definition:
A name descriptive perhaps of its first bearer, from Middle Scots meikill, meikle, mekill, "big, large.' compare Mekle John Burne in Branxhelm, 1495, and Mekill Henry Nikson, 1516 (Liddesdale, p. 188,207). There is no evidence to support the suggestion that the name is a form of Michael.
Read More About This SurnameMeikle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,324 | 1:155,963 | 15,948 |
| Scotland | 2,121 | 1:2,524 | 469 |
| England | 1,599 | 1:34,846 | 4,605 |
| Canada | 1,381 | 1:26,680 | 3,559 |
| Australia | 936 | 1:28,842 | 3,902 |
| Jamaica | 869 | 1:3,303 | 486 |
| New Zealand | 742 | 1:6,103 | 1,022 |
| South Africa | 199 | 1:272,250 | 27,005 |
| Zimbabwe | 79 | 1:195,421 | 22,838 |
| Uruguay | 55 | 1:62,396 | 6,701 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,891 | 1:1,979 | 359 |
| England | 267 | 1:91,294 | 9,438 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 277 | 1:181,295 | 16,134 |
Meikle (142) may also be a first name.
Meikle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A name descriptive perhaps of its first bearer, from Middle Scots meikill, meikle, mekill, "big, large.' compare Mekle John Burne in Branxhelm, 1495, and Mekill Henry Nikson, 1516 (Liddesdale, p. 188,207). There is no evidence to support the suggestion that the name is a form of Michael. Willelmus Mykyl in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 (REA., I, p. 166), and Robertus Mykyl was juror on assize in 1389 regarding the mill-lands of Quarelwode, Moray (REM., p. 171). Willelmus Baxter Mykil was elected a 'lineator' in Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 374). William Mikil or Mykill was juror on inquest at Narn, 1431, for ascertaining the former tenure of the lands of Kilrawkis and Geddes (Rose, p. 127,129). Richard Mekill, notary public, 1501 (Cawdor, p. 110). Elizabeth alias Bessie Mekill was retoured heir portioner of John Mekill, burgess of Lynlythgow, 1609 (Retours, Linlithgow, 66), William Meikill was retoured heir of Thomas Meikill of Clokisland, his father, 1616 (Retours, Ayr, 141), and John Muckle was bellfounder in Glasgow, 1693 (RUG., III, p. 583).
= Mickle, q.v.
“Big” in Medieval Scots. Compare Muckle.
Old English, and Scottish, mickle, from Anglo-Saxon mucel, big, stout.
A lump or mass, much, big.
Meikle Demographics
Meikle Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meikle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meikle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meikle occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meikle? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 48,628th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 687,634 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Meikle reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 775,413th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 142 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,324 people, or 1 in 155,963. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 59 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 20 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Meikle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meikle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meikle surname rose 839 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 599 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 53 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Meikle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Meikle surname are 13.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.88% being registered with the party.
The amount Meikle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning 470,544 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 96.23% more than the national average, earning R 466,320 per year; in United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning $53,166 CAD per year.
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