View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Meaning Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Meaning (Arabic: معني) occurs in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meaning? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Meaning is the 885,573^rd most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Meaning live; 63 percent live in West Asia and 61 percent live in Levant. It is also the 890,531^st most frequent first name internationally, held by 111 people.

Meaning is most commonly used in Lebanon, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 30,636. In Lebanon Meaning is primarily found in: South Governorate, where 97 percent reside, Beirut Governorate, where 2 percent reside and Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Other than Lebanon this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 18 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Meaning Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Meaning has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meaning Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Meaning last name is primarily Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.