McMeekin
English
Alternative forms
- McMeechan, McMeekan
Etymology
Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Miadhacháin (“son of Miadhachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of miadhach (“honorable”).
Proper noun
McMeekin (plural McMeekins)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McMeekin is the 28158th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 850 individuals. McMeekin is most common among White (94.24%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “McMeekin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN