Bems Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Bems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Latvia171:120,59117,235
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Monaco11:37,0664,748
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Bemś (13), Bemš (7) & Bēms (1) are calculated separately.

Bems (112) may also be a first name.

Bems Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bems Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bems (Russian: Бэмс) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Bemś, Bemš or Bēms. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bems.

How Common Is The Last Name Bems? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,765,740th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name Bems occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Bems reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 33 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 885,979th most common forename globally It is held by 112 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 2,236,263. In Germany Bems is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent live and Bavaria, where 19 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent live and Latvia, where 16 percent live.

Bems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bems has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bems last name contracted 38 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bems last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bems earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bemś9213/
Bemš927/
Bēms921/
Beams892,607/
Beims89641/
Beems89380/
Bemsz8962/
Baems8943/
Bemse893/
Boems893/
Biems893/
Behms892/
Bem's891/
Boehms80182/
Bemsch8037/
Bheems803/
Bejmst801/
Behems800/
Bens755,213/
Boms751,297/
Bams75765/
Bims7583/
Wems7521/
Vems753/
Bjms751/
Bemz751/
Byms751/
Beemnns730/
Weems6713,993/
Bense672,797/
Beens671,911/
Benns671,171/
Bensz67624/
Baens67589/
Behns67550/
Bohms67496/
Boens67450/
Biens67176/
Bensh67143/
Beuns67113/
Weams67102/
Baams6776/
Bhens6753/
Bahms6749/
Bihms6742/
Bhams6715/
Weims6714/
Wemms6711/
Baims679/
Bamsh679/
Böhms678/
Wiems678/
Buens678/
Benæs677/
Bensø675/
Bemze674/
Bimms673/
Huems673/
Bam's672/
Weyms672/
Bioms671/
Bitms671/
Benst671/
Benıs671/
Mpems671/
Bhims671/
Behmz671/
Bimse671/
Bhoms671/
Bomsh671/
Bimsh671/
Bensì671/
Whems670/
Wemse670/
Buims670/
Buyms670/
Benss670/

Bems Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bems in the Russian language
Бэмсbems-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bems
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