Mieklejohn Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Mieklejohn 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 SurnameMieklejohn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Mieklejohn 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.
As Micklejohn.
MEICKLEJOHN: (Scottish.) Large John, to distinguish him from wee John, or little John.
Mieklejohn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mieklejohn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mieklejohn is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mieklejohn.
How Common Is The Last Name Mieklejohn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,812,366th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 55 percent of Mieklejohn live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most common in Australia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 4,499,284. In Australia Mieklejohn is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 67 percent reside, New South Wales, where 17 percent reside and Western Australia, where 17 percent reside. Other than Australia Mieklejohn exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Scotland, where 9 percent reside.
Mieklejohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mieklejohn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mieklejohn last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miklejohn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Meklejohn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Meiklejohn | 90 | 3,082 | / |
| Micklejohn | 90 | 0 | / |
| Meicklejohn | 86 | 3 | / |
| Meiklejon | 84 | 15 | / |
| Meikljohn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Mickljohn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Meikeljohn | 80 | 15 | / |
| Mucklejohn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Meiklehohn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Micklejoin | 80 | 0 | / |
| Miekelson | 74 | 60 | / |
| Mikljan | 71 | 24 | / |
| Miklján | 71 | 11 | / |
| Micleon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Miekkelsen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Meclejan | 67 | 40 | / |
| Micleone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miscleijhone | 64 | 1 | / |
| Michellejean | 64 | 1 | / |
| Meikleham | 63 | 172 | / |
| Meclehaan | 63 | 0 | / |
| Meckleham | 63 | 0 | / |
| Miechilsen | 60 | 1 | / |
| Miechelsen | 60 | 1 | / |
| Miikkelsen | 60 | 1 | / |
| Miichelson | 60 | 1 | / |
| Meicklehom | 60 | 0 | / |
| Miclean | 59 | 317 | / |
| Miklián | 59 | 111 | / |
| Meclean | 59 | 8 | / |
| Muklihan | 56 | 9 | / |
| Meaclean | 56 | 6 | / |
| Mikliánová | 50 | 2 | / |
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