Meems Surname

531,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Meems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5491:30,7605,103
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Meems Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Meems Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Meems is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meems? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 531,574th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 11,986,095 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Meems are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Meems is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 549 people, or 1 in 30,760. In The Netherlands Meems is primarily concentrated in: Groningen, where 40 percent reside, Drenthe, where 17 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands Meems is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Meems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meems has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Meems last name increased 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meems surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Meems earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning $40,909 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meyems911/
Mems89814/
Meens801,213/
Memsh80122/
Meams805/
Memse802/
Miems802/
Mgems801/
Muems801/
Memıs801/
Memms801/
Moems801/
Meims800/
Memsch736/
Maiems731/
Memshe731/
Mehams730/
Meenns730/
Mims6724,830/
Mens678,692/
Mams6748/
Moms6731/
Memz6715/
Memx672/
Myms671/
Memsova671/
Mayhems670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meems
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