Mecum

See also: mecum and mečům

English

Etymology

Unexplained. Perhaps an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Thom (“son of Tom”).

Proper noun

Mecum (plural Mecums)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mecum is the 30303^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 772 individuals. Mecum is most common among White (91.97%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mecum”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 564.