Meakin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Meakin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meakin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 290
Coal Miner 45
Agricultural Labourer 34
Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 20
Frame Work Knitter 18
Dress Maker 15
General Servant 13
Blacksmith 13
Miner 13
Farmers Son 12
Servant 9
Lace Maker 9
Seamstress 8
Farm Servant Indoor 8
Cotton Operative 7
Hawker 7
Shoe Maker 7
Silk Winder 7
Wife 7
House Keeper 6
Farmers Wife 6
Carpenter 5
Grocer 5
Farm Labourer 5

Meakin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Makin 83% 16,513
2 Meakin 100% 15,471
3 Meekin 83% 720
4 Maken 67% 401
5 Meaken 83% 285
6 Makein 67% 205
7 Mekin 83% 197
8 Makon 67% 147

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The surname Meakin is the 2nd most popular variant of Makin.

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