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
School 348
Coal Miner Hewer 63
Private Means 23
At Home 19
General Labourer 16
Farmer 16
Coal Miner 13
Coal Miner (hewer) 13
Dressmaker 12
Scholar 12
Railway Clerk 11
Carter 11
Labourer 11
General Servant (domestic) 10
House Work 10
School Boy 10
Domestic Servant 9
None 9
Farm Labourer 9
Joiner 8
Winder 8
At School 8
Assisting In The Business 8
Housekeeper 8
Clerk 7

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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