Bemis Surname
Approximately 6,532 people bear this surname
Bemis Surname Definition:
BEMYS: Perhaps from Beamish in county Durham (in 1449 Bewmys). William Bemys was one of the burgesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1366 (Cambus., 55). See also Beumys.
Bemis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,334 | 1:57,224 | 6,801 |
| Indonesia | 81 | 1:1,632,706 | 107,418 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Latvia | 19 | 1:107,897 | 15,192 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,041 | 1:24,605 | 3,061 |
Bemis (96) may also be a first name.
Bemis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BEMYS: Perhaps from Beamish in county Durham (in 1449 Bewmys). William Bemys was one of the burgesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1366 (Cambus., 55). See also Beumys.
(English) One who came from Beaumetz, in Normandy.
Bemis Demographics
Average Male Bemis Height
177.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bemis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bemis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bemis is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bemis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 75,181st most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,115,668 people. The surname Bemis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Bemis reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 968,397th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 96 people.
The surname Bemis is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 6,334 people, or 1 in 57,224. In The United States Bemis is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent live, Washington, where 6 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Bemis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bemis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bemis last name grew 310 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bemis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bemis are 9.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.65% registered with the political party.
The amount Bemis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $45,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $47,485 CAD per year.
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Bemis Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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