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

The surname Medina (Arabic: مدينا, Georgian: მედინა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺪﻳﻨﻪ, Hindi: मेदीना, Marathi: मेडीना, Oriya: େମଦିନା, Russian: Медина) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Médina, Mediná, Mediņa, Medína or Medinà. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Medina is the 284^th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,811 people. The surname Medina occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Medina are found; 43 percent are found in South America and 26 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 9,787^th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 104,620 people.

It is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 492,156 people, or 1 in 252. In Mexico Medina is primarily found in: México, where 13 percent reside, Mexico City, where 8 percent reside and Jalisco, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Mexico this surname is found in 173 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Medina Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Medina has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Medina surname increased 16,159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 8,122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Medina Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Medina surname is principally Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Medina are 42.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Medina earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 25.59% less than the national average, earning €22,346 per year; in Norway they earn 23.01% less than the national average, earning 266,452 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,436 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning R 243,456 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning $22,682,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.37% less than the national average, earning $36,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $46,971 CAD per year.