Meabe Surname
Approximately 665 people bear this surname
Meabe Surname User-submission:
This is a Basque surname. it means 'ore vein or ore soil'. It is derived from the words mea, meaning 'ore' or 'ore vein', and be/behe, meaning 'soil' or 'bottom'.
Meabe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 313 | 1:149,368 | 11,052 |
| Nigeria | 138 | 1:1,283,643 | 51,044 |
| Argentina | 123 | 1:347,507 | 27,272 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Meabe (13) may also be a first name.
Meabe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Basque surname. it means 'ore vein or ore soil'. It is derived from the words mea, meaning 'ore' or 'ore vein', and be/behe, meaning 'soil' or 'bottom'.
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Meabe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meabe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meabe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meabe occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meabe? popularity and diffusion
Meabe is the 496,112th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 10,958,716 people. The surname Meabe occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Meabe live; 47 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 47 percent live in Iberian Europe. Meabe is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 13 people.
The surname is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 149,368. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 96 percent live, Castile and León, where 4 percent live and Catalonia, where 0 percent live. Outside of Spain it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 21 percent live and Argentina, where 18 percent live.
Meabe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meabe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meabe last name expanded 244 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Meabe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Meabe surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Meabe earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $43,519 USD per year.
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