Meiklem Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Meiklem Surname Definition:

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.

Meiklem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1311:40,8693,816
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England211:2,653,24194,788
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland831:45,0993,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Meiklem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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)

Meiklem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meiklem is held by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meiklem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,073,555th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Meiklem live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 40,869. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Perth and Kinross, where 22 percent are found, Fife, where 18 percent are found and Dundee City, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Scotland Meiklem is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Meiklem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meiklem has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Meiklem surname grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meiklem Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Meiklem earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.93% more than the national average, earning $58,592 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Micklem86245/
Mecklem86156/
Maiklem8675/
Mekleme869/
Meiklen864/
Metklem861/
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Meikleand750/
MacKlem71814/
Meaclem71129/
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Mekleng718/
Mekloen717/
Miklean716/
Micklen715/
Miklein714/
Mecklen713/
Makleam713/
Mikhlim712/
Makleim711/
Mikloen711/
Mekline711/
Maikelm711/
Mitclem711/
Meeklen711/
Mecklim710/
Mekllen710/
Mecellem671,066/
Miklienė6741/
Mikhline6711/
Meckline672/
Mekleing672/
Maklm671/
Mekkluen671/
Meekleng671/
Meckloen671/
McLem671/
Micklenn670/
Micklein670/
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