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The name Meikle was born in the beautiful region of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslavakia. German surnames developed at a time when most of Bohemia, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. At first people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to distinguish themselves. Fairly general principles guided the development of hereditary surnames in Bohemia. The surname Meikle derived from the given name Michael, which derives in turn from the Hebrew Mika'el. It is composed of "mi" meaning "who," "ke," meaning "like," and "El," a shortened form of "Eloin," meaning "God," with the whole meaning of "who is like God," or "God-like." The popularity of the name Michael resulted from the devotion to the various Judeo-Christian holy figures bearing this name.

Early Origins of the Meikle family

The surname Meikle was first found in Bohemia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Meikle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meikle research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1592, 1645, 1652, 1657, 1755, 1786 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Meikle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Meikle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Michael, Micheel, Michel, Meikle, Michler, Michaelis (Prussia), Michahelles (North Rhine) and many more.

Early Notables of the Meikle family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Meikle included Tobias Michael (1592-1657), a German composer and kantor of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, updated the church's hymnal in...
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Meikle Ranking

In the United States, the name Meikle is the 13,982^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Meikle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meikle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alexander Meikle, who landed in Ohio in 1833 2
William Meikle, aged 33, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1855 2
John Meikle, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 2
James Meikle, who landed in America in 1880 2

Meikle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alexander M. Meikle, aged 22, who arrived in Michigan in 1904 2

Meikle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Meikle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Meikle, (b. 1828), aged 20, Scottish weaver who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years for house breaking, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia 3
William Meikle, a weaver, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Switzerland"
Janet Meikle, aged 18, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "North"

Meikle migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Meikle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Meikle, Scottish settler from Uphall travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 27th April 1860 4
Mrs. Meikle, Scottish settler from Uphall with 3 sons and 2 daughters travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Storm Cloud" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 27th April 1860 4
W. Meikle, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ulcoats" in 1864
James Meikle, aged 53, a farmer, who arrived in Bluff, New Zealand aboard the ship "Christian McAusland" in 1875
Margaret Meikle, aged 42, who arrived in Bluff, New Zealand aboard the ship "Christian McAusland" in 1875
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Contemporary Notables of the name Meikle (post 1700) +

William T. Meikle, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944 5
John James Meikle (1845-1937), Scottish-born, New Zealand farmer and litigant
John Meikle (1870-1964), Scottish-born, Canadian farmer and politician in Saskatchewan
Robert Greenshields Meikle (1830-1887), Canadian merchant and politician in Quebec
Andrea Meikle (b. 1963), former New Zealand association football player
Sam Meikle (b. 1971), Australian two-time Australian Writer's Guild Award winning writer and director
Richard Meikle (1929-1991), Australian actor, father of writer Sam Meikle
Robert Desmond Meikle (b. 1923), Northern Irish botanist from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
John Meikle VC, MM (1898-1918), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
Jane Meikle, Canadian TV personality
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/australasia
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html