Medves Surname
Approximately 704 people bear this surname
Medves Surname User-submission:
A Slavic surname that means 'bear'.
Medves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 296 | 1:206,610 | 29,520 |
| Romania | 177 | 1:113,434 | 12,676 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Medvés (129), Medveš (82), Medveș (51), Medveş (5) & Medvéš (1) are calculated separately.
Medves Surname Meaning
Medves Demographics
Average Medves Salary in
United States
$46,003 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Medves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Medves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Medves is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Medvés, Medveš, Medveș, Medveş or Medvéš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Medves? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 475,239th most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,351,628 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Medves live; 42 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 42 percent live in Italic Europe.
This last name is most widespread in Italy, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 206,610. In Italy it is most numerous in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 93 percent live, Lazio, where 5 percent live and Lombardy, where 1 percent live. Aside from Italy this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Medves Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Medves last name are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Medves earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $46,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.47% more than the national average, earning $67,804 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medvés | 94 | 129 | / |
| Medveš | 94 | 82 | / |
| Medveș | 94 | 51 | / |
| Medveş | 94 | 5 | / |
| Medvesh | 92 | 5 | / |
| Medveds | 92 | 5 | / |
| Medvets | 92 | 3 | / |
| Medve | 91 | 3,139 | / |
| Medvéš | 89 | 1 | / |
| Medveish | 86 | 7 | / |
| Medved | 83 | 27,644 | / |
| Medvec | 83 | 974 | / |
| Medveđ | 83 | 94 | / |
| Medvey | 83 | 93 | / |
| Medvei | 83 | 66 | / |
| Medvet | 83 | 28 | / |
| Medver | 83 | 19 | / |
| Medues | 83 | 13 | / |
| Medvez | 83 | 10 | / |
| Medvis | 83 | 9 | / |
| Medvee | 83 | 5 | / |
| Medvetz | 77 | 287 | / |
| Medvecz | 77 | 62 | / |
| Medvedz | 77 | 33 | / |
| Medveha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Medveth | 77 | 2 | / |
| Madvesh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Madhves | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meedved | 77 | 1 | / |
| Medvezh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Medbe | 73 | 37 | / |
| Medue | 73 | 24 | / |
| Medva | 73 | 19 | / |
| Midve | 73 | 2 | / |
| Medvi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Medwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Medveová | 71 | 98 | / |
| Medwesch | 71 | 3 | / |
| Medveova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Medvid | 67 | 671 | / |
| Medviď | 67 | 207 | / |
| Medvyd | 67 | 179 | / |
| Medvic | 67 | 78 | / |
| Medbøe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Midved | 67 | 19 | / |
| Medvit | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mehdvi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mydved | 67 | 8 | / |
| Medvíď | 67 | 7 | / |
| Medued | 67 | 6 | / |
| Medvaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Medhvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Medvezova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Medvyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meadue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medvejova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meduea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medveyová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medbey | 67 | 0 | / |
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