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

The last name Medes (Marathi: मेडेस) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Medeš, Médes, Medeś or Medeş. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 107,811^th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,685,371 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Medes live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 78 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 370,800^th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 519 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,417 people, or 1 in 29,628. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Bicol, where 29 percent are found, Western Visayas, where 24 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 16 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines Medes occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Medes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Medes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Medes last name increased 564 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Medes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Medes are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Medes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 41.16% less than the national average, earning $13,357,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $44,132 CAD per year.