Mekins Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Mekins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mekins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
England171:3,277,533109,658
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Mekins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mekins is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mekins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mekins? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mekins is the 1,755,741st most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Mekins are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 79 percent are found, Michigan, where 6 percent are found and California, where 4 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Wales, where 7 percent are found.

Mekins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mekins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mekins surname expanded 138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mekins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mekins surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Mekins earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning $52,158 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meekins925,163/
Meakins921,585/
Meikins927/
Meckins922/
Mekinse921/
Miekins921/
Megkins921/
Meskins920/
Meeckins863/
Meadkins860/
Makins831,110/
Mykins83190/
Mekens835/
Mekinz834/
Mokins832/
Meekns831/
Mikins831/
Mackins77719/
Meykens77329/
Meukens77234/
Mickins77104/
Meakens7733/
Miskins7719/
Meckens7713/
Migkins779/
Maykins777/
Meekens775/
Midkins772/
Mockins772/
Miekens771/
Mekinze771/
Mekense771/
Makkins771/
Miškins771/
Maikins770/
Meekims770/
Mechins770/
Meikens770/
Makns737/
Mokns732/
Micns731/
Mikns731/
Moeykens71304/
Meijkens712/
Meskinze711/
Meyckens711/
Meechins711/
Makens67174/
Mikens6746/
Micens674/
Mekenz671/
Micins671/
MacKns671/
Meicnz670/
Mykens670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mekins
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