Meeus Surname

94,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Meeus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meeus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4,5761:2,512218
Netherlands1741:97,05315,823
France1631:407,50159,752
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
England211:2,653,24194,788
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Meeùs (85) are calculated separately.

Meeus (16) may also be a first name.

Meeus Last Name Facts

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

Meeus (Arabic: ميوس) occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Meeùs. For other potential spellings of Meeus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meeus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meeus is the 94,527th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,445,655 people. Meeus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Meeus reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Meeus is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 16 people.

Meeus is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 4,576 people, or 1 in 2,512. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Belgium it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Meeus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Meeus has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Meeus last name increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meeus Last Name Statistics demography

Meeus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,161 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meeùs9385/
Meeuse91297/
Meeous910/
Meeu898/
Meheust831,065/
Meejust831/
Mehus80857/
Meyus80312/
Meius8065/
Mejus8022/
Meeyu806/
Maeus805/
Meous802/
Meeju802/
Meuus801/
Mieus801/
Meoes801/
Meheux73335/
Mehuys73158/
Meoush7331/
Mehush7329/
Mehous7315/
Meejui7312/
Megius736/
Mehuis734/
Meijeu733/
Mehoes732/
Meyyus732/
Meejuy731/
Meheou731/
Mehaus731/
Miehus731/
Meahus730/
Mehu671,473/
Mieu67615/
Meos67389/
Mius67342/
Meau67313/
Meiu67305/
Meju67193/
Meyu67155/
Myus6769/
Mahieus6768/
Méheust6758/
Meșu6730/
Meou6727/
Meouths6717/
Mehyush6716/
Mehuish677/
Méus676/
Mehehiu674/
Miehaus673/
Meoe672/
Meyhuys672/
Mehehou671/
Meuhaus671/
Meyhous670/
Mehouse670/
Meahous670/

Meeus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meeus in the Arabic language
ميوسmyws-

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Footnotes

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