Meiklejohn Surname
Approximately 3,082 people bear this surname
Meiklejohn Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'big John,— one of the Scottish Border names. Middle English mikel. compare Littlejohn.
'To Mickle Willie', April 33, 1671: Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. and Cumb.
'Mekill Henry Nikson,' 1516: The History of Liddesdale and the Debatable Land.
Read More About This SurnameMeiklejohn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 822 | 1:32,841 | 4,339 |
| United States | 624 | 1:580,864 | 47,547 |
| Scotland | 522 | 1:10,256 | 1,413 |
| Canada | 361 | 1:102,065 | 11,068 |
| New Zealand | 322 | 1:14,063 | 2,450 |
| England | 188 | 1:296,373 | 22,665 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Jamaica | 68 | 1:42,205 | 2,644 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 641 | 1:5,840 | 854 |
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Meiklejohn (12) may also be a first name.
Meiklejohn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'big John,— one of the Scottish Border names. Middle English mikel. compare Littlejohn.
'To Mickle Willie', April 33, 1671: Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. and Cumb.
'Mekill Henry Nikson,' 1516: The History of Liddesdale and the Debatable Land.
Miekle Johne Burne, 1405: ibid.
A name descriptive of personal appearance of original bearer. compare Mekle Johne Bume in Branxhelm, 1495 (Liddesdale, p. 188). William Meiklejohne appears in the muster roll of the laird of Glenurquhay in 1638 (BBT., p. 398), and Thomas Meiklejohn was a baxter in Dysart in 1678 (Dysart, p. 53). Meakiljohne 1662, Meaklejohne 1646, Meaklejohnne 1626, Mecklijohn 1696, Meikiljohn 1663, Meikiljone 1637, Mickiljohne 1575, Meklejohne 1647, Meicklejohne 1647, Mikiljone 1563, Mikiljon 1565, Mikiljhone 1585. The name is fairly numerous on the northern side of Firth of Forth from Stirling to Dunfermline.
= Micklejohn, q.v.
“Big John” in Scots.
As Micklejohn.
MEICKLEJOHN: (Scottish.) Large John, to distinguish him from wee John, or little John.
Meiklejohn Demographics
Meiklejohn Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Meiklejohn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meiklejohn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meiklejohn is most common in Australia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meiklejohn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 144,186th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,364,551 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 37 percent of Meiklejohn live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Meiklejohn is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 822 people, or 1 in 32,841. In Australia Meiklejohn is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 42 percent reside, New South Wales, where 38 percent reside and Victoria, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Australia this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 17 percent reside.
Meiklejohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meiklejohn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meiklejohn last name grew 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 553 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Meiklejohn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Meiklejohn surname is primarily Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Meiklejohn surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Meiklejohn earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.26% more than the national average, earning R 333,312 per year; in United States they earn 27.28% more than the national average, earning $54,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $53,544 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meiklejon | 95 | 15 | / |
| Meicklejohn | 95 | 3 | / |
| Miklejohn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Meklejohn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Meikljohn | 95 | 0 | / |
| Meikeljohn | 90 | 15 | / |
| Mieklejohn | 90 | 11 | / |
| Meiklehohn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Micklejohn | 90 | 0 | / |
| Mickljohn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Meckeljohn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Micklejoin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mikleson | 78 | 9 | / |
| Mikeljon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mekleson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Mickleson | 74 | 247 | / |
| Meikleham | 74 | 172 | / |
| Mikkleson | 74 | 38 | / |
| Meikelson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Mikljan | 71 | 24 | / |
| Miklján | 71 | 11 | / |
| Micleon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Micklesson | 70 | 6 | / |
| Mickeljohn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mickkleson | 70 | 1 | / |
| Meicklehom | 70 | 0 | / |
| Miskeljohn | 70 | 0 | / |
| Mikelson | 67 | 918 | / |
| Mikelsen | 67 | 100 | / |
| Meclejan | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mekilsen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Micklson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mickklesson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Micklsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mekelson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mekklson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikilean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Micleone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mikilson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mikklson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mekelsen | 67 | 0 | / |
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