Meachen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Meachen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Meachen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 24
Pauper 4
Dress Maker 3
Shoe Maker 3
House Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Blacksmith Master 1
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Carpenters Wife 1
Farm 257 Acres Employ 10 Men 1
Farmer Of 10 Acres Employing 10 Labourer 1
Farmer Of86 Acres Employing 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Farmers Wife 1
Journeyman Shoe Maker 1
Labourer Boy 1
Master Wheelwright 1
Master Wheelwright Wife 1
Proprietor Of House & Land 1
Brick Layer 1
Coast Guard 1
Coast Guard's Daughter 1
Coast Guard's Wife 1
File Smith 1
Labourer 1

Meachen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Machin 71% 21,100
2 Machen 86% 2,870
3 Machon 71% 2,659
4 Machan 71% 1,819
5 Meachin 86% 1,586
6 Machine 57% 850
7 Meachen 100% 773
8 Mechan 71% 525
9 Mechen 86% 190
10 Michan 57% 139
11 Mechin 71% 126
12 Mchone 43% 120
13 Meechan 71% 108
14 Meachan 86% 100

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The surname Meachen is the 7th most popular variant of Machin.

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