Meskell Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meskell Surname Definition:

= Mascall, q.v.

Meskell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1871:25,1812,391
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
England681:819,38343,863
Australia281:964,13257,058
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland741:59,8634,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Meskell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Mascall, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Meskell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meskell is most common in Ireland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meskell? popularity and diffusion

Meskell is the 628,294th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. The surname Meskell is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Meskell reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 187 people, or 1 in 25,181. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Munster, where 70 percent reside, Leinster, where 22 percent reside and Connaught, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Ireland Meskell is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Meskell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Meskell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Meskell last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Meskell are 25.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Messkell930/
Meskel922,713/
Mekell9215/
Meskll921/
Maskell869,257/
Miskell862,017/
Meskill86829/
Meskiel8619/
Hmeskel8616/
Moskell863/
Mekeell863/
Meckell862/
Miekell861/
Mieskel861/
Mekkell861/
Mesckel861/
Meakell860/
Mekel831,247/
Maskiell80265/
Metsküll8024/
Meschell808/
Mieskiel803/
Miskellt801/
Messkill800/
Mikell773,469/
Meckel773,021/
Meekel77548/
Mekeel77473/
Miskel77469/
Mekael77282/
Maskel77233/
Moskel77176/
Meikel77134/
Meskil77109/
Meukel7748/
Mekkel7731/
Mykell778/
Meakel777/
Mehkel776/
Mekiel775/
Miekel774/
Meykel773/
Myskel771/
Mieszkiel7515/
Meuschkel751/
Maiskiell750/
Mekl737/
Maskill711,130/
Mishkel71320/
Mickell71311/
Mechell71217/
Miskiel71131/
Miskill7180/
Maikell7148/
Meschel7126/
Maskåll7111/
Myshkel7110/
Moshkel719/
Meškelė718/
Mikaell716/
Meckael716/
Mashkel715/
Maskiel714/
Meickel713/
Meacell713/
Maykell713/
Miskael713/
Mechkel712/
Meahkel711/
Meckiel711/
Meekhel711/
Mikesll711/
Mikkell711/
Miokell711/
Mekkeel711/
Myskiel711/
Meakele711/
Meekeel711/
Miekael711/
Miszkel711/
Meikele711/
Mequell711/
Meekelh711/
Myckell711/
Medkill711/
Meikael711/
Masskel710/
Myskill710/
Medskil710/
Maezkel710/
Meakill710/
Mitkell710/
Metkeld710/
Mikel6712,280/
Miszkiel671,170/
Meckl67531/
Mekil67202/
Mykel67197/
Meikl67174/
Mäkel67127/
Mischell6786/
Meischel6734/
Mecel6719/
Mekld674/
Mikll672/
Meekl672/
Micheell672/
Mekelová672/
Meukl671/
Miskl671/
Mehkl671/
Meikchel671/
Moskl671/
Mickiell671/
Mekelova671/
Meshchel671/
Möschell671/
Myckaell671/
Maskl670/
Meachell670/

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