Meikleham Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Meikleham Surname Definition:

Scotticized forms of Macilwham which see. William Meikleham was a member of the Maitland Club. Adam (p. 137) says erroneously that MaIlwhom is a corruption of this name.

Meikleham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland811:66,0975,205
England371:1,505,89364,828
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland541:69,3194,089
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Meikleham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Scotticized forms of Macilwham which see. William Meikleham was a member of the Maitland Club. Adam (p. 137) says erroneously that MaIlwhom is a corruption of this name.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MEIKLAM, Meikleham, Meikleim, Meiklem: Scotticized forms of Macilwham which see. William Meikleham was a member of the Maitland Club. Adam (p. 137) says erroneously that MaIlwhom is a corruption of this name.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The large village; the great house.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Meikleham Last Name Facts

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

Meikleham is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meikleham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,310,135th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Meikleham are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 66,097. In Scotland it is mostly found in: West Dunbartonshire, where 23 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 12 percent reside and Fife, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Scotland this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Meikleham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meikleham has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Meikleham last name expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meikleham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meikleham last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Meikleham earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.44% more than the national average, earning $71,817 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meckleham890/
Meicklehom840/
Miklam80240/
Meikleand780/
Micklam7518/
Meeklam7512/
Miklean756/
Makleam753/
Miklame751/
Meiklejohn743,082/
Meiklehohn741/
Meiklein711/
Meekhlam711/
Meicklejohn703/
Maklam6782/
Meiklejon6715/
Miklan673/
Meklan673/
Miklaheim672/
Miklejohn671/
Meklejohn671/
Meclehaan670/
Mickelham670/
Meikljohn670/

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