Find out how popular the last name Meech is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Meech.

Meech, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Meech surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Meech in America

Meech is the 47521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Meech surname appeared 446 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Meech.

We can also compare 2010 data for Meech to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Meech

The surname Meech is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words 'mæc' and 'mæce', meaning 'kinsman' or 'kinsperson'. It likely originated in medieval times as a nickname for someone who was a relative or close friend.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Meech can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Mece' in the county of Oxfordshire. This suggests that the name may have initially been concentrated in the southern and central regions of England.

In the 13th century, the name was also recorded as 'Meche' and 'Meeche' in various historical documents, indicating variations in spelling over time. Some examples include Robert Meeche, mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1279, and William Meche, recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296.

One notable figure bearing the surname Meech was Sir Robert Meech (c. 1500-1585), a wealthy merchant and landowner from London who served as Sheriff of London in 1561. Another was William Meech (1589-1672), an English clergyman and controversialist who wrote several religious works during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name Meech was associated with the village of Meech, located in the county of Cheshire. It is believed that some individuals may have adopted the surname from this place name, contributing to its geographical spread.

Other notable individuals with the surname Meech include John Meech (1724-1802), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War, and Samuel Meech (1782-1858), an English portrait painter and art teacher in London.

During the 19th century, the name Meech gained recognition through the achievements of individuals such as James Meech (1818-1892), a prominent industrialist and politician from Ontario, Canada, who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Meech

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Meech.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Meech was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Meech has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Meech was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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