Meen Surname
Approximately 9,186 people bear this surname
Meen Surname Definition:
From the Frisian, Meino, Menne; in the Domesday Book, Moine; from the German, Miny, Minner; from the Dutch, Minne, Mijn; from the Flemish, Mine, Minne, Min; a personal name.
Meen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 4,756 | 1:2,400 | 474 |
| Egypt | 1,678 | 1:54,789 | 5,270 |
| Pakistan | 1,394 | 1:128,152 | 3,680 |
| India | 360 | 1:2,130,737 | 71,679 |
| England | 326 | 1:170,914 | 15,706 |
| Norway | 128 | 1:40,174 | 5,714 |
| Israel | 90 | 1:95,085 | 11,065 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Netherlands | 61 | 1:276,839 | 34,217 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 160 | 1:152,346 | 13,406 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Meen (2,616) may also be a first name.
Meen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Frisian, Meino, Menne; in the Domesday Book, Moine; from the German, Miny, Minner; from the Dutch, Minne, Mijn; from the Flemish, Mine, Minne, Min; a personal name.
Meen Demographics
Meen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meen (Hindi: मीन, Russian: Мээн) is borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meen? popularity and diffusion
Meen is the 55,308th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 793,332 people. Meen occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Meen live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 143,677th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 2,616 people.
The last name Meen is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is carried by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,400. Aside from South Sudan Meen is found in 65 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 18 percent live and Pakistan, where 15 percent live.
Meen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Meen last name grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Meen last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Meen are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Meen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning 375,528 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning $51,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.18% more than the national average, earning $56,233 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meen in the Hindi language | ||
| मीन | mina | 86.6 |
| मीना | mina | 13.4 |
| Meen in the Russian language | ||
| Мээн | meen | - |
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