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

The last name Meeus (Arabic: ميوس) is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Meeùs. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meeus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 94,527th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,445,655 people. The last name is primarily found 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 widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Meeus is most widely held in Belgium, where it is carried by 4,576 people, or 1 in 2,512. In Belgium Meeus is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this surname is found 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 incidence of Meeus has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Meeus surname 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meeus
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