Explore the Family Name Meggison

The meaning of Meggison

English (Yorkshire and Durham): 1. usually a variant of Megson, a name meaning ‘son of Megg’, a short form of Margery or Margaret. 2. shortened form of Meggotson ‘son of Meggot’; see Meggett.

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How common is the last name Meggison in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Meggison held rank 42,134 in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped to rank 43,885 by 2010, marking a decline of 4.16% in its popularity. Over this decade, however, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname showed a slight increase, climbing from 485 to 491, an increment of 1.24%. The proportion of Meggisons per 100,000 people decreased from 0.18 to 0.17 during this period, reflecting a drop of 5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,134	#43,885	-4.16%
Count	485	491	1.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meggison

Turning to the ethnic identity of those with the Meggison surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as white formed the majority, but their representation dipped from 92.78% to 87.98%, a decrease of 5.17%. Those identifying as Black increased from 4.54% to 6.31%, showing a growth of 38.99%. People identifying as two or more races also saw an uptick from 1.24% to 2.44%, a significant increase of 96.77%. The Hispanic group appeared in 2010, making up 1.63% of the Meggison population, whereas they weren't represented in 2000. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.78%	87.98%	-5.17%
Black	4.54%	6.31%	38.99%
Two or More Races	1.24%	2.44%	96.77%
Hispanic	0%	1.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%