Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MEEKINS
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MEEKINS. "De Meschines (from Bayeux in Normandy), Me.skines, Meykeyues, Meschin, Mekins, Meekins." This is Sir B. Burlce's pedigree of the name as borne by the Irish family.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English