Measure Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Measure Surname Definition:
Old French, masure, which means either "an old decayed house, or wall, or ruines of a building," or "a quantitie of ground containing about foure Oxe-gangs." Cotgrave. Masure, as a surname, still occurs in France.
Measure Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Measure (22) may also be a first name.
Measure Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Old French, masure, which means either "an old decayed house, or wall, or ruines of a building," or "a quantitie of ground containing about foure Oxe-gangs." Cotgrave. Masure, as a surname, still occurs in France.
Measure Demographics
Average Measure Salary in
United States
$33,172 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Measure Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Measure Come From? nationality or country of origin
Measure (Arabic: قياص) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Measure? popularity and diffusion
The last name Measure is the 1,775,494th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Measure live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States Measure is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 28 percent reside, Montana, where 24 percent reside and New Mexico, where 16 percent reside. Besides The United States Measure exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Measure Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Measure has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Measure surname rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Measure Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Measure earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.12% less than the national average, earning $33,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $52,084 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Measure Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Measure in the Arabic language | ||
| قياص | qyas | - |
| قياس | qyas | - |
| قس | qs | - |
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