M Surname
Approximately 52,786 people bear this surname
M Surname Definition:
A variant of Proud for further information.
Andrew Pruet, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Pruet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Thomas Pruwet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Walter Prowet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameM Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14,439 | 1:53,125 | 3,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12,149 | 1:754 | 76 |
| Iraq | 9,180 | 1:3,815 | 405 |
| Egypt | 5,003 | 1:18,376 | 2,133 |
| Bangladesh | 3,515 | 1:45,336 | 2,569 |
| Congo | 3,107 | 1:1,606 | 254 |
| Taiwan | 1,235 | 1:18,984 | 276 |
| Comoros | 1,061 | 1:706 | 104 |
| Djibouti | 699 | 1:1,309 | 145 |
| Iran | 568 | 1:135,180 | 12,245 |
| Kuwait | 559 | 1:6,799 | 949 |
| Yemen | 338 | 1:78,181 | 5,245 |
| Canada | 258 | 1:142,812 | 14,673 |
| China | 137 | 1:9,980,449 | 628 |
| Cameroon | 136 | 1:152,714 | 16,743 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| Haiti | 94 | 1:113,659 | 5,346 |
| Hungary | 22 | 1:446,194 | 29,593 |
| Afghanistan | 22 | 1:1,461,508 | 12,026 |
| Burkina Faso | 15 | 1:1,223,473 | 11,207 |
| Guinea | 14 | 1:845,273 | 1,273 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Albania | 6 | 1:485,676 | 18,535 |
| Somaliland | 4 | 1:875,046 | 1,198 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
M (67,630) may also be a first name.
M Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Proud for further information.
Andrew Pruet, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Pruet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Thomas Pruwet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Walter Prowet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Juliana Prouet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1680. Buried — May Pruett, nurse at Mr. Parr's: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1717. Married — John Pruet and Mary Pruit (sic): ibid.
HADKIN (English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Had(a + the English diminutive suff. kin.
M Demographics
Average M Salary in
Canada
$51,512 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
M Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name M Come From? nationality or country of origin
M (Russian: Мь) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name M? popularity and diffusion
The last name M is the 10,650th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 138,058 people. The surname M occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of M live; 42 percent live in West Asia and 27 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 14,287th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 67,630 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 14,439 people, or 1 in 53,125. In India M is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 100 percent are found. Outside of India M exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 23 percent are found and Iraq, where 17 percent are found.
M Last Name Statistics demography
The amount M earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 5.55% less than the national average, earning $21,441,900 COP per year and in Canada they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $51,512 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
M Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| M in the Russian language | ||
| Мь | m | - |
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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 M
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