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 surname Bems (Russian: Бэмс) is found most in Germany. It may be found as a variant: Bemś, Bemš or Bēms. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bems? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bems is the 1,765,740th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Bems are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Bems is also the 885,979th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 112 people.

Bems is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 2,236,263. In Germany Bems is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent live and Bavaria, where 19 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 19 percent live and Latvia, where 16 percent live.

Bems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bems has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bems surname fell 38 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bems surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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

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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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