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Where Does The Last Name Meskell Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meskell occurs most in Ireland. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meskell? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 628,294^th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Meskell live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Meskell is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 187 people, or 1 in 25,181. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 70 percent are found, Leinster, where 22 percent are found and Connaught, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Ireland this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Meskell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meskell has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Meskell surname increased 253 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 353 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 6,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meskell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Meskell last name are 25.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.07% registered with the party.

Meskell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.85% more than the national average, earning $49,558 USD per year.