Where Does The Last Name Mei Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mei (Arabic: ميي, Georgian: მეი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻲ, Hindi: मेई, Marathi: मेई, Oriya: େମଇ, Tibetan: མའི།) is found most frequently in China. It can appear as: Meï or Méi. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mei? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 447^th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,268 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Mei are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Mei is also the 150^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 3,165,717 people.

This last name is most frequently held in China, where it is borne by 1,115,981 people, or 1 in 1,225. Barring China this last name occurs in 112 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Mei Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mei has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mei last name rose 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mei Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Mei last name are 25.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.52% registered with the party.

The amount Mei earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.82% less than the national average, earning €27,380 per year; in Norway they earn 19.52% less than the national average, earning 278,508 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.97% less than the national average, earning R 135,516 per year; in Colombia they earn 147.71% more than the national average, earning $56,237,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning $41,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $49,940 CAD per year.